We construct a panel of satisfaction with democracy (SWD) and economic, institutional, and environmental variables for … higher where (1) there exists an energy / CO2 tax, where (2) government expenditures on the environment are higher, where (3 …

We study the political economy of the environment in autocratic, weak and strong democracies when individuals can …

Scholars and policy makers believe that democracy will bring prosperity through integration into the global economy via … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …, importers and exporters. I find the theory that democracy, and many of its components, promotes international trade unconvincing …

unsound; the business infrastructure is not fully developed in terms of legislation, public administration and the judiciary …This wiiw report reviews the economic situation in the new EU member states, in the countries of Southeast Europe, in … output, construction, foreign trade and quarterly GDP figures confirm this development. The economic recovery in the 'old EU …

Albania has experienced a rapid transition from a centrally planned economy to a mixed economy since the fall of … direct investment (FDI) and international trade to become key components of Albania's economy. Against this backdrop, this … study investigates the relationships among FDI, trade, and economic growth in Albania. Annual time-series data were obtained …

environment in the context of a model that integrates standard factor endowment theory (FET) with the pollution haven hypothesis … (PHH). Both FET and PHH imply that inward investment burdens the environment while outward investment is favorable for … between trade in goods and inward FDI on the environment. In particular, the interaction is positive under the former and …