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Economic Freedom and Religion : An Empirical Investigation
Hillman, Arye L. - 2016
, there has been little study of the determinants of economic freedom. We investigate whether religion affects economic …
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Policies Against Human Trafficking : The Role of Religion and Political Institutions
Potrafke, Niklas - 2021
I investigate empirically the role of religion and political institutions in policies against human trafficking, using … influence of religion on the overall 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is driven by protection and prevention policies. As … empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013315758
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Suicide Attacks and Religious Cleavages
Filote, Andra - 2015
Many experts claim that the incidence of suicide attacks is driven by religious cleavages. To test this hypothesis, we investigate whether the total number of suicide attacks per violent conflict or the annual number of suicide attacks per country is associated with simmering religious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013028899
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Policies against Human Trafficking: The Role of Religion and Political Institutions
Potrafke, Niklas - CESifo - 2013
I investigate empirically the role of religion and political institutions in policies against human trafficking, using … influence of religion on the overall 3P Anti-trafficking Policy Index is driven by protection and prevention policies. As … empirical findings regarding the association between religion, political institutions, and human development. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010668474
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Suicide Attacks and Religious Cleavages
Filote, Andra; Potrafke, Niklas; Ursprung, Heinrich - CESifo - 2015
Many experts claim that the incidence of suicide attacks is driven by religious cleavages. To test this hypothesis, we investigate whether the total number of suicide attacks per violent conflict or the annual number of suicide attacks per country is associated with simmering religious...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011155382
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International taxation and multinational firm location decisions
Barrios Cobos, Salvador; Huizinga, Harry; Laeven, Luc; … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003846883
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Thin capitalization rules and multinational firm capital structure
Blouin, Jennifer L.; Huizinga, Harry; Laeven, Luc; … - 2013
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010358553
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Human Capital and National Institutional Quality : Are TIMSS, PISA, and National Average IQ Robust Predictors?
Jones, Garett - 2014
Is human capital a robust predictor of good institutions? Using a new institutional quality measure, the International Property Rights Index (IPRI), we find that cognitive skill measures are significant, robust, and large in magnitude. We use two databases of cognitive skills: estimates of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013053069
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Thin Capitalization Rules and Multinational Firm Capital Structure
Blouin, Jennifer - 2014
This paper examines the impact of thin capitalization rules that limit the tax deductibility of interest on the capital structure of the foreign affiliates of US multinationals. We construct a new data set on thin capitalization rules in 54 countries for the period 1982-2004. Using confidential...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013055986
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Did Globalization Influence Credit Market Deregulation?
Eppinger, Peter - 2015
We investigate whether globalization influenced credit market deregulation over the period 1970-2010. Globalization is measured by the KOF indices of globalization. Credit market deregulation is measured by the credit market freedom indicators of the Fraser Institute. The results from both...
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