An important stylized fact about African economic development is the phenomenon of urbanization without structural transformation. This paper provides a political economy analysis of the lack of structural transformation in African cities, drawing on the Deals and Development framework. It...

Economic resilience of regions under crises: a study of the Australian economy, Regional Studies. Identifying patterns of economic resilience in regions by industry categories is the focus of this paper. Patterns emerge from adaptive capacity in four distinct functional groups of local...

In the first five months of 2018, socio-economic dynamic improved; however, there was no sustainable growth in most regions. Russian territories' budgets have also improved: in the course of presidential elections, regional transfers have substantially grown, and so have social expenditures

Wieder einmal ist der Aufbau Ost in die Diskussion gekommen: Sonderwirtschaftszone oder Förderung von Wachstumskernen - was ist der richtige Weg, um Deutschland wieder auf Wachstumskurs zu bringen? Für Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi, Bundesminister a.D. und Vorsitzender des "Gesprächskreises Aufbau...

The paper aims to examine the role of institutions relative to economic policy and geography in explaining the differential level of development across countries over time. To that end, it attempts to construct a Development Quality Index (DQI) and an Institutional Quality Index (IQI) by using...

The paper uses nonparametric methodology to examine the role of institutions in understanding differential levels of development across countries. This technique estimates first order derivatives for every country allowing a deeper look into the impact of institutions on development. The...

The paper aims to examine the role of institutions relative to economic policy and geography in explaining the differential level of development across countries over time. To that end, it attempts to construct a Development Quality Index (DQI) and an Institutional Quality Index (IQI) by using...

The paper uses nonparametric methodology to examine the role of institutions in understanding differential levels of development across countries. This technique estimates first order derivatives for every country allowing a deeper look into the impact of institutions on development. The...

Wieder einmal ist der Aufbau Ost in die Diskussion gekommen: Sonderwirtschaftszone oder Förderung von Wachstumskernen - was ist der richtige Weg, um Deutschland wieder auf Wachstumskurs zu bringen? Für Dr. Klaus von Dohnanyi, Bundesminister a.D. und Vorsitzender des "Gesprächskreises Aufbau...