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The golden hello and political transitions
Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009667174
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The golden hello and political transitions
Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012
have taken place. We test this unexplored implication of the theory empirically. We find in a world sample from 1970 to …We analyze the influence of IMF and World Bank programs on political regime transitions. We develop an extended version … transitions ; democracy ; autocracy ; IMF ; World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009629705
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Specifying human capital : a review, some extensions, and development effects
Woessmann, Ludger - 2000
, misspecifies the relationship between education and the stock of human capital. Based on human capital theory, the specification of … of education. Cross-country differences in qualityadjusted human capital can account for about half the world …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011473489
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Specifying human capital : a review, some extensions, and development effects
Woessmann, Ludger - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013261108
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The golden hello and political transitions
Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012
have taken place. We test this unexplored implication of the theory empirically. We find in a world sample from 1970 to …We analyze the influence of IMF and World Bank programs on political regime transitions. We develop an extended version … transitions ; democracy ; autocracy ; IMF ; World Bank …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009630635
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Second thoughts on development accounting
Gundlach, Erich; Rudman, Desmond; Woessmann, Ludger - 1998
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000680238
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Does educational tracking affect performance and inequality? : Differences-in-differences evidence across countries
Hanushek, Eric Alan (contributor);  … - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003755669
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Greasing the wheels of entrepreneurship? : the impact of regulations and corruption on firm entry
Dreher, Axel (contributor); Gassebner, Martin (contributor) - 2007
The paper investigates whether the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship depends on corruption. We first test whether regulations robustly deter firm entry into the markets. Our results show that some regulations are indeed important determinants of entrepreneurial activity. Specifically,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003762839
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Do autocratic states trade less?
Aidt, Toke (contributor); Gassebner, Martin (contributor) - 2007
The paper analyzes whether the political regime of a country influences its involvement in international trade. Firstly, we develop a theoretical model that predicts that autocracies trade less than democracies. Secondly, we test the predictions of the model empirically using a panel of more...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003764029
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The inverse domino effect : are economic reforms contagious?
Gassebner, Martin (contributor); Gaston, Noel G. (contributor) - 2007
This paper examines whether a country's economic reforms are affected by reforms adopted by other countries. A simple model of economic reforms is developed to motivate the econometric work. Unsurprisingly, the model predicts that reforms are more likely when factors of production are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003764355