Das zweite Heft der Reihe Le Monde diplomatique Edition nimmt die Macher der Globalisierung ins Visier. Es porträtiert multinationale Konzerne wie Ikea, Wal-Mart und General Electric. Es schaut den globalen Spielern an den internationalen Finanzmärkten auf die Finger. Und es lenkt den Blick...

While the direct impact of geographic endowments on prosperity is present in all countries, in former colonies, geography has also affected colonization policies and, therefore, institutional outcomes. Using non-colonized countries as a control group, I develop an empirical strategy that...

"An estimated 20 million children born each year are at risk of brain damage from in utero iodine deficiency, the only micronutrient deficiency known to have significant, non-reversible effects on cognitive development. Cognitive damage from iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) has potentially...