This paper analyses the fiscal effects of armed conflict and terrorism on low- and middle-income countries. An analysis … estimates are consistent with the hypothesis that conflict and terrorism have a significant negative impact on growth through … conflict and terrorism. …

Since there is no definition of "terrorism" upon which all the world nations agree, this article proposes to approach … manageable if we use terms like "deviance" and "dissent" to describe terrorism to those people who are suffering from its …

"An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes" is the result of a conference organized by the …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …

"An Unequal Democracy?: Seeing Latin America through European Eyes" is the result of a conference organized by the …: democracy, governance and well-being. The book is a compilation of selected papers presented at the conference that address …, particularly in Latin America. This book aims to contribute to the reflection and debate on the issues of democracy, governance and …

This paper shows how a world price shock can increase the likelihood that democratization must be used to resolve the … threat of revolution. Initially, a ruling elite may be able to use trade policy to maintain political stability. But a world … price shock can push the country into a situation where the elite face a commitment problem that only democratization can …

Die Staaten der Welt haben auf die Terroranschläge des 11. September 2001 und die nachfolgenden Militärschläge gegen … zeigen deutlich, dass Politik jenseits des geteilten Entsetzens über die Ausmaße des internationalen Terrorismus doch in …The world's nation-states have reacted differently to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent …

to the event of becoming a democracy.  We find that democratization leads to a more market-based financial system … democratization on financial structure in a sample of 96 countries covering the period 1970 to 2005.  Democratization here corresponds … change on financial structure we estimate a separate model and find that democracy matters.  We also find that countries with …