Using a fairly rich household data set, this study assesses (a) "allocative" and "direct" components of the productivity effect of schooling, and (b) the male-female productivity differentials in the setting of a highly traditional farming system in Burkina Faso. The rate of return to schooling...

Zahlreiche Versuche sind unternommen worden, um die Auswirkung bestimmter Faktoren auf das Wirtschaftswachstum in Entwicklungsländern herauszuarbeiten. Soweit den Autoren bekannt, liegt bis jetzt noch keine Untersuchung vor, die die Ausgaben für FuE mit der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung in...

Using quarterly US data for 1948-89, we study the effect of the level of commodity aggregation on the relation between inflation and relative-price variability. The effect is assessed for the full period and the subperiods 1948-73 and 1974-89. The relationship is investigated for actual...

A vast amount of research has considered numerous causes and correlates of corruption. Also, there have been many studies of the consequences of various forms of uncertainty. However, exploration of the nexus between economic uncertainty and corruption appears scarce. After providing an...