We build a stylized model that captures the relationships between cross-border patenting, globalization, and … development. Our theory delivers a gravity equation for cross-border patents. To test the model's predictions, we compile a new … strong, positive impact of policy and globalization on cross-border patent flows, especially from North to South. A …

An important element for the public support of policies is their perceived justice. At the same time most policy … their own risk preferences. The observed allocations are consistent with four different views of justice under uncertainty. …

I argue that whether or not a state is predatory hinges on the relationship between development and the distribution of … political power in society. Development is typically inconsistent with the preservation of the political status quo and this …