, however, could also play a role in disaster preparedness. In particular, I examine whether governments that are deemed to be … investment in disaster preparedness. I find an inverse U-shaped relationship between repression and casualties, with countries at …

growth across the globe. In a large sample of countries, equality in the distribution of income as measured by the World Bank … and by The Standardized World Income Inequality Database are seen to be correlated with economic diversification, the rule … in the World Values Survey, and democracy, all of which are good for growth as reflected in the purchasing power of per …