effectiveness. For this purpose we examine a commonly used empirical growth model, considering different measures of fiscal …

This paper proposes and empirically validates four theories of why legal origin influences growth and welfare through …

and sanitation. Building on previous evidence on urban concentration and economic growth, in this paper we analyse … urban environment - in particular the quality of urban infrastructure - strongly determine the growth-enhancing benefits of … urban concentration (something that previous studies on urban concentration and economic growth have not considered …

Endogenous time discounting is introduced in a two-period human-capital-driven growth model: subjective discount rate …

literature has turned decidedly pessimistic with respect to the ability of foreign aid to foster economic growth. Policy … assesses the aid-growth literature with a focus on recent contributions. The aid-growth literature is then framed, for the … and statistically significant causal effect on growth over the long run with point estimates at levels suggested by growth …

trends. We evaluate the implications of climate change for overall growth and development prospects to 2050. We focus on … uncertainty in climate forecasts. We find that climate change is unlikely to substantially slow overall economic growth over the …

Researchers have linked sub-Saharan Africa's (SSA) poor growth performance in recent decades to several factors … identifies linkages between gender, economic development, and growth, however. This paper explores the macro effects of gender … stimulus to growth in a number of SSA countries underscores the importance of assessing the gender effect of macroeconomic …