In this paper we use novel historical data on economics and social rights from the constitutions of 201 countries and an instrument variable strategy to answer two important questions. First, do economic and social rights provisions in constitutions reduce poverty? Second, does the strength of...

chapter 1 Introduction to the study of linkages -- chapter 2 A ‘governance space’ theory on linkages -- chapter 3 The normative hierarchy debate and its distractions -- chapter 4 The disputed role of the dispute settlement body -- chapter 5 WTO and the shrinking of governance space --...