This paper presents an integrated overview of the literature linking institutions, financial development and economic … impact of institutions on growth through financial development. … growth. From the large body of research on institutional development, the paper first selects those contributions that make …

We propose and apply methods to quantify the impact of national institutions on international trade and development. We … are able to identify the direct impact of country-specific institutions on international trade within the structural … gravity framework. Our approach naturally addresses the prominent issue of endogenous institutions. The empirical analysis …

Third World as proof positive that humans are a short-sighted and rapacious species. Others however see the glass as half …