The literature on transition economies devotes relatively little attention to agriculture and the rural non-farm economy, despite the importance of the sector and its relevance to the livelihoods of the majority of the world's poor. This paper is part of a growing volume of empirical work on...

Tarihi süreçte büyük mücadelelere sahne olan Azerbaycan'ın, basta Stalin döneminde yapılan düzenlemeler sonucu olmak üzere, kaybettiği topraklardan bir kısmı Ermenistan'a bırakılmıstır. Stratejik önemi yüksek olan Dağlık Karabağ'da ise, 1988 yılında baslayan çatısmalar...

This paper develops a novel procedure for proxying economic activity with day-time satellite imagery across time periods and spatial units, for which reliable data on economic activity are otherwise not available. In developing this unique proxy, we apply machine-learning techniques to a...

This paper develops a novel procedure for proxying economic activity with day-time satellite imagery across time periods and spatial units, for which reliable data on economic activity are otherwise not available. In developing this unique proxy, we apply machine-learning techniques to a...

It is well known that at the end of the last and during the present century the Indian economy performed much stronger than during the first decades after independence. In common discourse this improved performance is usually linked to the change in policy framework which was introduced in 1991...

Increasing in the amount of the investments directing to the development of the oil and non-oil sectors by the government for the development of this area, and useful economy atmosphere creating in Azerbaijan Republic. This increasing shows itself not only in theoretically and also in practical...

Hungary has become a showcase for Russian energy statecraft in Central and Eastern Europe over the last decade. Russian–Hungarian relations have developed in a vociferous and spectacular manner, demonstrating a broad understanding between the two leaders in world policy and economic matters....

We estimate the long-run effects of oil wealth on development by exploiting spatial variation in sedimentary basins---areas where petroleum can potentially form. Instrumental variables estimates indicate that oil production impedes democracy and fiscal capacity development, increases corruption,...

In this essay, I outline a method to compute the economic impact of a sudden stop of natural gas imports from Russia. First, I estimate the reduction in the short-run supply of natural gas for the economy and the industry sector. Second, I use model simulations to analyse the effect of a sudden...

The Indonesian economy is maintaining its momentum at a time of ongoing muncertainty in the global economy and slowing economic growth in China. Strong domestic demand saw output grow by 6.4% over the year to June, despite a steep fall in net exports. Inflation is safely within Bank...