institutions. The analysis pays close attention to issues related to the potential endogeneity of innovation (and institutions …

of these variables in conflict-afflicted economies with economies that did not experience social conflict. The analyses … cover episodes of conflict from around the world and study the evolution of these variables during the five years prior to … and five years after the onset of conflicts. Further, four alternative definitions of social conflict are used to …

This paper looks at the role and design of regulatory reform institutions in developing countries. These institutions … and by promoting the regulatory reform agenda; and 4) Ad hoc institutions for regulatory reform, established to launch …: section one briefly reviews the theoretical debate and literature about the role of institutions in facilitating higher …

institutions and agents that create and disseminate knowledge. Across the entire sample education, security of intellectual … property rights, and in some specifications, the quality of research institutions and their interaction with the private sector …