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This study examines the effects of the historical prevalence of infectious diseases on contemporary entrepreneurship …. Previous studies reveal the persistence of the effects of historical diseases on innovation, through the channel of culture …. Drawing on the epidemiological origin of institutions, we propose a framework which argues that the impact of infectious …
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'). The more generalized trust is, it is expected that there will be more cooperation. Furthermore strong institutions that … role of institutions; since it is difficult to evaluate the effective contribution of formal institutions to economic … performance. The simple existence of institutions, understood as formal 'rules of the game', does not guarantee that they are …
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through institutional mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between social sector institutions … and basic institutions, taking into account the economic development of countries and the way in which they are formed. A … number of empiric studies confirmed significant role of institutions to provide conditions for economic development. In order …
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are guided by formal institutions as well as informal norms and values. As this survey shows, there is great regional … heterogeneity in gender inequality in formal and informal social institutions. The literature on long‐term drivers of gender gaps …, political and economic empowerment, access to resources, and social institutions on development outcomes. The paper then shows …
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Natural disasters are a challenge for good governance - this is the result of recent research investigating the effects of natural disasters on one important antagonistic force to good governance, public corruption. However, a specific analysis of droughts is so far neglected in this young...
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economic development. To answer this question, a new concept of the institutions-augmented Solow model is constructed. The … institutions-augmented Solow model fits the empirical data very well. It turns out that differences in physical capital, human … differences in economic development among the countries of the world. According to the institutions-augmented Solow model, the …
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