Geography has long been considered as a fundamental prerequisite for economic development and growth. In recent years …, a growing number of papers have considered the role of physical geography as a determinant of regional growth and …

development almost naturally follows a history-dependent spatial diffusion influenced by both physical geography and the quality …

systematically larger along the pre-Islamic trade routes in the Old World. The theory argues that this particular type of geography … across regions, fostering predatory behavior from the poorly endowed ones. In such an environment it was mutually beneficial …, capital accumulation remained low and wealth inequality bounded. Geography and trade shaped the set of economically relevant …

efficiency of two main civil liability regimes usually enforced to protect the environment: the strict liability regime and the …

This paper studies the delegation of activities that pose serious risks to health and the environment in an economy …

environment (“grease the wheels” and “sand the wheels”). Corruption is observed to considerably increase income inequality in … substantially aggravates pollution probably through loosening environment regulation, and that it modifies the effects of trade …