we extend the BMA framework to panel data models where the lagged dependent variable as well as endogenous variables …

of the world, or because of different factors altogether? To answer this question, we examine determinants of growth …Do growth spells in Africa end because of bad realizations of the same factors that influence growth spells in the rest … spells in Africa and the rest of the world using Bayesian Mode Averaging techniques for proportional hazards models. We …

corruption increases the loss of human lives caused by natural disasters, using a large panel of 135 countries during the period … 1980-2020. The econometric analysis provides convincing evidence that corruption increases the number of disaster … corruption in a given country, the greater the number of fatalities as a share of population due to natural disasters. Our …

and conflict-affected states. To address this limited data availablity, this paper proposes a panel approach that utilizes …

driver in the strong world demand for minerals and metals over the past decade. The urbanization and industrialization of … China has been an important factor behind the increase in domestic demand and high investment growth, while its export … sector is also an important source of growth and plays a critical role as a catalyst. Activity in infrastructure …

We investigate the relation between changes in tax composition and long-run economic growth using a new dataset …-income countries. To our knowledge this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date dataset on tax composition and growth. We find that … increasing income taxes while reducing consumption and property taxes is associated with slower growth over the …