"Europe is at a critical stage in its economic development. There seems to be a widespread desire to pursue coherent initiatives which address current issues. However, it is unclear which policies would fit the agenda." "Europe's Economic Challenge analyses the wide-ranging issues in economic...

We propose and apply methods to quantify the impact of national institutions on international trade and development. We are able to identify the direct impact of country-specific institutions on international trade within the structural gravity framework. Our approach naturally addresses the...

We propose and apply methods to quantify the impact of national institutions on international trade and development. We are able to identify the direct impact of country-specific institutions on international trade within the structural gravity framework. Our approach naturally addresses the...

Page argues that the increased public and private intervention in international trade over the last fifteen years has been large and persistent enough to impact on total development performance and on individual countries and sectors