This paper looks at the determinants of the quality of economic institutions such as rule of law and control of corruption in a large sample of countries. The analysis pays particular attention to the quality of democratic institutions as a potential determinant. Both types of institutions –...

This paper studies empirically the effects of and the interactions amongst economic and political liberalizations. Economic liberalizations are measured by a widely used indicator that captures the scope of the market in the economy, and in particular of policies towards freer international...

Finanzkrisen verändern den Kapitalismus in besonderer Weise. Die aktuelle Krise zeigt, dass Finanzwirtschaft und Realwirtschaft Gefahr laufen, immer stärker entkoppelt zu werden. Diese Situation lässt die Finanzkrise beinahe zu einer Systemkrise werden. In Europa kommt ausserdem die Krise des...

This paper studies empirically the effects of and the interactions amongst economic and political liberalizations. Economic liberalizations are measured by a widely used indicator that captures the scope of the market in the economy, and in particular of policies towards freer international...