Various indicators have been developed to assess the sustainability of countries. However, it remains theoretically and practically unclear whether it is possible to include institutions as an element of the sustainability indes. One of the main challenges is the substantial problem of missing...

Beijing organized the 2008 Summer Olympic Games, and the main goal of the Chinese government regarding this event was to hold a "Green Olympics". A difference-in-differences approach was used to estimate the environmental impact the Olympic Games on air quality improvement in Beijing, compared...