predicated via three sub-chains (i) from marketization to growth, (ii) from growth to overall material development welfare and … (iii) from material development to social welfare and democracy. We examine each of these sub-links in detail with a view …

analysis focuses on the more mundane (but quantifiable) economic issues, especially trade. The costs and benefits of the UK … leaving the EU are complex. Losses due to trade alone could be very substantial. Even under very optimistic assumptions, the … sum of the static and dynamic trade losses would be almost 2.2% of GDP. More pessimistic calculations would lead to a long …

This article estimates the effect of visa restrictions on bilateral trade flows and foreign direct investment (FDI …, which is detrimental to trade and FDI. Employing a standard gravity-type model in a global dyadic country sample, I estimate … place by the partner country, this lowers bilateral trade and FDI by up to 19 and 25 per cent, respectively. If both …

In recent years, the economics of migration literature has shown a substantial growth in papers exploring host country …

This paper examines the effects of recent welfare reforms in the US and UK on the well-being of children in low … welfare reforms are primarily spending more money on items related to employment but not items for children. Finally, a common …

provides a more comprehensive coverage of poverty indice. By establishing the relationship between welfare and poverty …

Should raising the growth rate of GDP per capita be a policy goal of governments in general, and of the British … welfare; 2) Growing GDP is pointless since most people don’t benefit; 3) Raising GDP per capita is pointless as it doesn …'t make people any happier; and 4) The planet is finite, so further growth of GDP (at least in rich countries) is not feasible …

these is taken into account. Also, the trade-off between the attainment of social objectives and work incentives is examined. …