In this paper we merge techniques from the efficiency literature with spatial econometric techniques. In particular, we combine calculation of efficiency from the unit speci c effects with the spatial lag model to develop a spatial autoregressive frontier model for panel data. Features of the...

A vast literature has investigated the relationship between trust and aggregate economic performance. We investigate the relationship between individual trust and individual economic performance. We find that individual income is hump-shaped in a measure of intensity of trust beliefs available...

We investigate the relationship between individual trust and individual economic performance. We find that individual income is hump-shaped in a measure of intensity of trust beliefs. Heterogeneity of trust beliefs in the population, coupled with the tendency of individuals to extrapolate...

This paper provides for policymakers a simple overview of the legal and regulatory arguments for using civil law remedies against corruption. Several proposals are also made for improving the effectiveness of the OECD Convention on the Bribery of Foreign Officials in International Business...

Целью работы является разработка и калибровка пространственной гравитационной модели, описывающей внешнюю торговлю регионов Российской Федерации через...

The “step by step” principle was introduced in the European Union law with the aim to comply with the dubiety regarding the risks which derive from the release of genetically modified organisms into the environment. In recent years, in the process of authorizing the deliberate release, and...

This working paper examines some of the historical origins of social exclusion and attempts to provide a suitable framework for open discussion on how to assess and define it. It promotes several reservations about its current definitions especially those concerning the acclaimed obsession with...