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Euroskepticism in the crisis : more mood than economy
Ritzen, Jozef M. M.; Zimmermann, Klaus F.; Wehner, Caroline - 2014
Before the Great Recession, rising income inequality within the European Union member states has been considered to be one driver for an increasing Euroskepticism. Using rich data on attitudes towards European integration from the Eurobarometer (EB) surveys, we revisit the issue by analyzing the...
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Did Austerity Cause Brexit?
Fetzer, Thiemo - 2018
Did austerity cause Brexit? This paper shows that the rise of popular support for the UK Independence Party (UKIP), as … to austerity since 2010. In addition to exploiting data from the population of all electoral contests in the UK since … the current literature on Brexit suggests. Up until 2010, the UK's welfare state evened out growing income differences …
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Institutions, the Resource Curse and the Collapse Hypothesis
Deacon, Robert - 2012
In his influential and highly readable book Collapse, Jared Diamond claims that human-induced ecological and environmental degradation and the over-use of natural resources have caused civilizations to collapse. This paper examines the collapse thesis in light of recent research on the way...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014170631
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Law and Development in the United States : A Nexus with Civil Rights
Lee, Yong-Shik - 2020
Several decades have passed since the civil rights movement began. The movement achieved historic success owing to the efforts of so many who dedicated their lives to the call of justice and equality. This remarkable success has led to an improved society that accords the legal protection of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012834557
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The Arts, Africa and Economic Development : The Problem of Intellectual Property Rights
Kabanda, Patrick - 2016
The subject of this article is the application of Intellectual Property Rights (IPRs) to Africa's cultural economy, and its implications for development. Drawing on extensive research, including field work in Africa and interviews with key people in the field, the study explores the concept,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012990085
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Efficiency, Policy Selection, and Growth in Democracy and Autocracy : A Formal Dynamical Model
Akhremenko, Andrei - 2014
The main focus of this paper is the impact of efficiency losses, related to public capital stock, on the prospects of economic growth in democratic and autocratic political environments. We introduce a distinction between two types of efficiency loss: along with the loss of public capital during...
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Diversity and Growth
Gradstein, Mark - 2018
The diversity of social interaction within economic communities affects productivity and growth, and is itself shaped by economic conditions. These reciprocal effects raise the possibility of multiple equilibria, of setting a socially polarized economy stagnating in poverty on a new path of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012917100
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Aid, employment and inclusive growth in conflict-affected countries : policy recommendations for Liberia
Castillo, Graciana del - 2012
The experience and lessons of the last two decades have shown that ignoring the key differences between the economics of peace and the economics of development has been a major reason why countries relapse into conflict. This paper briefly analyses such differences and their important...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009537696
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Diversity and growth
Grâdšṭayn, Marq; Justman, Moshe - 2018
The diversity of social interaction within economic communities affects productivity and growth, and is itself shaped by economic conditions. These reciprocal effects raise the possibility of multiple equilibria, of setting a socially polarized economy stagnating in poverty on a new path of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011868728
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Inclusive Growth Through Creation of Human and Social Capital
Dinda, Soumyananda - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper analyses inclusive growth that focuses on the creation of opportunities for all. Inclusive growth allows people to contribute to and benefit from economic growth, while pro-poor growth approaches focusing on welfare of the poor only to reduce inequality. Recently, economics literature...
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