economy whose government uses optimal taxation to provide a public good, defense. The East is a centrally planned economy …. Utility depends on consumption, leisure and defense; defense is a characteristic which is an increasing function of the …

the household balance sheet, i.e. liabilities and assets. Additionally, we allow the influence of social interaction on … types of debt and financial assets held conditional on holding the different types of debt and assets. The analysis suggests … assets and liabilities. Our analysis also suggests that social interaction is associated with households holding larger …

-section of data on international cross-holdings of assets and environmental treaties. Our results support the notion that …

resources matter for pupil outcomes. In this paper we look at this question by considering an English education policy …. We report results showing a positive impact of the extra resources on school attendance and performance in Mathematics … resources can matter for children in the poorest secondary schools, particularly when building on a solid educational or ability …

national tests at the end of primary school. This shows that school resources have an important role to play in improving …