We investigate the causal effect of the asymmetric criminalization of prostitution on sex tourism. We exploit legal … reforms in five countries that switched from systems where prostitution was legal (Norway, Sweden, Ireland, Canada), or where … neighboring countries and popular sex tourism destinations. We find significant effects for countries where prostitution was legal …

are likely in the near future. -- banks ; comparative political economy ; financial regulation ; microprudential policy …

environmental regulation on innovation and on productivity generally in separate analyses and mostly focusing on the USA. The few … existing studies focusing on Europe investigate the effect of environmental regulation either on green innovation or on … regulation on the output of innovation activity, as proxied by patents, thus providing support in favor of the "weak" PH in line …

2007, and especially in the euro area after 2010. That crisis triggered major changes to European financial regulation and …

In September 2008, the EU replaced national-level regulation on Maximum Residue Levels (MRLs) in pesticides with … harmonized Community-wide regulation. Using data on pesticide MRLs for 53 trading partners over 2005-2014, we examine the effects …