targeted specific development objectives. Namely, when rulers chose to build schools or foster industrialization, their …

in economic development. In this paper, I empirically evaluate this argument and assess the impact of elite capture on … regional development. Africa provides a unique study ground because the arbitrary placement of country borders during the … find that while ethnic networks increase trade flows, increased trade activity decreases subnational economic development …

an instrument. To ensure comparability, we select high-school graduates from only the suburban region of a large German …

argue that existing studies on the impact of natural disasters on economic development have several important limitations …

We study the role of political parties as facilitators of intergovernmental cooperation regarding the development of … coastal land. Slowing down this development has benefits (e.g., preservation of environmental amenities) and costs (e.g., job … the welfare of non-residents and therefore may not choose the right amount of development. This paper investigates how …

whether the location of a region matters by controlling for the stock of World Heritage in the surrounding regions, and if low …