This paper focuses on the effect of uncertainty as reflected by financial market variables on subjective well-being. The analysis is based on Eurobarometer surveys, covering 20 countries over the period from 2000 to 2013. Individuals report lower levels of life satisfaction in times of higher...

This paper investigates the economic and social determinants affecting the well-being of temporary migrants before, during and after the financial crisis. Exploiting unique panel data which cover migration spells from Tajikistan between 2001 and 2011, we find that migrants earn less but stay...

pt. I Introduction -- 1. Governance: Issues and Frameworks / Helmut K. Anheier and Regina A. List -- pt. II Financial and Fiscal Governance -- 2. Financial and Fiscal Governance: An Introduction / Mark Hallerberg -- 3. Picking Up (and Rearranging) the Pieces: The Politics of Global Financial...

This collection draws together contemporary articles on development economics. Ideal for students with little or no background in economics, it covers a range of themes including poverty, foreign aid, agriculture and human capital