History tells that institutions evolve gradually over time, pushing new ideas across borders and cultures …. Globalisation is argued to accelerate this process. We examine the spatial links of different political institutions across borders … diffusion of institutions seems to occur only gradually. …

predictions in the literature, institutions do not have the same impact on the provision of all public goods. We present as well …

technology catch-up across countries. Empirical evidence shows how countries endowed with better institutions are those … to catch-up. Some institutions, however, play an ambiguous role in the creation and adoption of technology. We find that …

This article analyzes hospital privatization by comparing costs and quality between different ownership forms. We put …

This paper analyzes the cost implications of privatization and cooperation in the provision of solid waste services for … privatization in saving costs. Both production forms can enable small municipalities to cut costs by exploiting scale economies …

countries, none of which systematically reprivatized firms during the 1930s. Privatization in Nazi Germany was also unique in … transferred to private ownership belonged to diverse sectors. Privatization was part of an intentional policy with multiple … financial restrictions were a central motivation. In addition, privatization was used as a political tool to enhance support for …