World Bank projects and generally find that projects that are potentially politically motivated - such as those granted to … governments holding a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council or an Executive Directorship at the World Bank … Council members with higher short-term debt, however, a negative quality rating is more likely. So we find evidence that World …

predicts, for instance, World Bank and IMF loans. But who gets elected to the UNSC? Addressing this question empirically is not …

around the world, pondering the question whether an abundance of natural resources is a blessing or a curse. Second, an … article discusses the experience of Norway, the world's third largest oil exporter. To date, Norway has appeared to be mostly …