Christianity and Islam. …

This research examines the economic origins of Islam and uncovers two empirical regularities. First, Muslim countries … (i) determined the economic aspects of the religious doctrine upon which Islam was formed, and (ii) shaped its subsequent … had to remain within limits for Islam to persist. This was instituted via restrictions on physical capital accumulation …

proposed among others by Barrett (2001) and Benedick (2001) – is based on the insight that incentives to free-ride are much …, the absence of incentives to free ride) of the coalition that would form when countries negotiate on climate …

+ (REDD+) scheme as a contractual relationship between countries in the light of the theory of incentives. Considering …

This paper analyses whether different emissions trading regimes provide different incentives to participate in a … designing the emission trading regime, it is possible to enhance the incentives to participate in a climate agreement. Therefore …

since the year 2000, as a result of a change in the incentives for both private agents and bureaucrats. …

crucial to prioritise participation incentives for all countries, especially those without explicit or with insufficient … abatement targets. This paper offers a bottom-up game-theoretic perspective on participation incentives. Rather than focusing on … issue linkage, transfers or burden sharing as tools to enhance the incentives to participate in a climate agreement, this …

, where free-riding incentives are strong. Is a minimum participation rule a way to offset these free-riding incentives? Why …