Before the Great Recession, rising income inequality within the European Union member states has been considered to be one driver for an increasing Euroskepticism. Using rich data on attitudes towards European integration from the Eurobarometer (EB) surveys, we revisit the issue by analyzing the...

There is great variation in views on and treatment of minorities such as gay men across the world. We are the first to pinpoint what features of societies that are beneficial to gay men's quality of life by making use of a unique new cross-country dataset covering 110 countries, the Gay...

The United States government recently passed legislation and stabilization packages to respond to the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak by providing paid sick leave, tax credits, and free virus testing; expanding food assistance and unemployment benefits; and increasing Medicaid...

Central banking has been traditionally characterized by mystique and an organizational culture of secrecy. While in recent years there has been a shift towards greater transparency around the globe, the degree of transparency continues to vary across countries. This is surprising because the...

Religious and cultural practices have major implications for a Country's economic performance. However, it is not clear if the institutionalization of these social norms within a country's legal system causes material economic effects. In this study I show this to be the case. By employing the...

This paper explores EU policy on GIs as expressed in finalised EU trade treaties. This empirical approach provides a factual basis about the GI deals which are acceptable to the EU. The paper also identifies GI outcomes in recent treaties driven by US negotiating demands. While US-driven...

Determining reasonable indicators for climate change projects is complicated by the long-term horizon of both mitigation and adaptation project impacts as well as the uncertainty associated with climate change impacts. Actions taken now are often designed to have an impact in the uncertain and...

The notion of common goods or shared goods can help explain the expansion of audiences for arts organizations due to globalization. This expanded audience provides new fundraising opportunities for the arts. Governments, however, often have not anticipated to these new opportunities. In many...

Ageing populations are a major consideration for socio-economic development in the early twenty first century. This demographic change is mainly seen as a threat rather than as an opportunity to improve the quality of human life, especially in Europe, where ageing has resulted in a reduction in...

The main focus of this paper is the impact of efficiency losses, related to public capital stock, on the prospects of economic growth in democratic and autocratic political environments. We introduce a distinction between two types of efficiency loss: along with the loss of public capital during...