Much of the American debate over euthanasia has been framed as an ideological split between conservatives and liberals, pro-life and pro-choice advocates, and those who emphasize morality versus personal autonomy. Less examined, but no less relevant, is a split that exists within the ranks of...

Although cross section relationships are often taken to indicate causation, and especially the important impact of economic growth on many social phenomena, they may, in fact, merely reflect historical experience, that is, similar leader-follower country patterns for variables that are causally...