In this study, I show that climate skepticism increases with negative economic shocks. The effects are concentrated among individuals in the labor force; local economic conditions matter little for those out of the labor force. I primarily rely on a panel of U.S. individuals from 2010-2014, the...

The measures taken to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus, which at the same time severely restrict economic activity in many countries, have consequences not only on unemployment, trade, production, income and value added, but also on the environment. This analysis examines the effects on...

The persistence of climate-driven cooperation plays an important role for firms’ resilience to economic downturns. We hypothesize that the weather-induced social capital reduces financial obstacles for firms and enhances corporate resilience to crises. Our results based on high-resolution...

A dynamic computable general equilibrium model based on the PEP standard model developed by Decaluwé et al. (2009) is used to evaluate the impacts of the international crisis on the South African economy. However, we have changed some assumptions in order to better represent South African...

This paper is part of a comparative project on the Varieties of Covid-19 Reactions and Changing Modes of Globalization in the Global South. The project employs a comparative analysis of two industries-automobiles and clothing/textiles-across four countries in order to analyze the impacts of the...

This paper investigates the implication of economic recession on the infrastructural development using Ikare, Akoko, Ondo state as a case study. The study posits that infrastructural facilities are a potent indicator of socio-economic performance of a region and could be understood from the...

This paper cites statistics published by the World Economic Forum and concludes that there is no infrastructure crisis in the United States. Out of 137 countries included in the study, the United States ranked 10th in terms of infrastructure, which places it firmly in the top 8 percent in terms...

The private sector exits only a fraction of private infrastructure projects before the contract ends. Yet such cancellations can have a sustained impact on a country's program of public-private partnerships, reducing the private sector's confidence in the government's commitment as well as the...

This paper evaluates green stimulus packages that were introduced in response to the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2007-08 and draws lessons relevant for greening the recovery from the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. The paper underscores the importance of building in policy evaluation...

After several years of economic crisis, people are increasingly demanding more socially responsible economic activities rather than speculation, and better distribution of social wealth. This structural crisis is encouraging some groups to use their common resources to self-organise local...