We examine the effects of randomly introduced economic inequality on voluntary co- operation and whether this … relationship is influenced by the quality of local institutions, as proxied by corruption. We use representative data from a large … inequality adversely affects aggregate contributions, and this is on account of high endowment individuals contributing a …

marriage institutions: polygyny, strict monogamy, and serial monogamy (divorce and remarriage). After having identified the …

Institutions are now widely believed to be important in explaining performance. In this paper, we analyze whether … commonly used measures of institutions have any significant, measurable impact on performance, whether of countries or firms …. We look at three 'levels' of institutions and associated conjectures. The first concerns whether the political system …

innovation in an individualist culture. This cultural effect may offset the negative effects of bad institutions on growth … robust even after controlling for the effect of institutions and other factors. We also provide evidence of a two-way causal … effect between culture and institutions …

I review theories and evidence on wage-setting institutions and labor market policies in an international comparative … the income insurance these institutions do, these policies may enhance economic efficiency. However, to the extent that … then review evidence on the impacts of these policies and institutions. While the interventionist model appears to cause …

This paper investigates the role of policies and institutions for aggregate labour market dynamics during the recent …

This paper compares the impact of institutions on individual decisions to become entrepreneurs in the form of new …