This paper presents a growth model where survival is endogenously determined and the abundance of natural resources affects the returns to labor. In geographic regions where natural resources are initially more abundant and the climate is relatively more hospitable, survival odds are higher....

We study the pattern of correlations across a large number of behavioral regularities, with the goal of creating an empirical basis for more comprehensive theories of decision-making. We elicit 21 behaviors using an incentivized survey on a representative sample (n = 1;000) of the U.S....

This paper presents a spatial analysis of the regional dimensions of poverty and economic development across provinces of Iran. It offers one of the few estimations made in developing countries using this strand of New Economic Geography (NEG) models and provides a comparison of the results for...