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historical path dependencies, colonialism, trade policy and domestic institutions on the EU and African side. While trade is … often plagued by a long history of extractive institutions, both politically and economically, which lead to a vicious cycle …
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by using a broader set of definitions for institutions, geography and economic variables. We use a multi-faceted database … to measure institutions in an attempt to go beyond the single-dimension measures that are often employed. We find that … institutions trump other factors (geography and trade) when we use GDP per capita as an independent variable. When we expand the …
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China's recent economic growth, along with rising corruption, challenges the widespread sanding wheels view of corruption. The lack of a general theory linking corruption and development prevents us from disentangling China's paradox. This paper aims to fill in this gap by providing the changing...
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reforms on the economic framework. Recently, measures and proxies notions of 'governance' and 'institutions' have stimulated … do this only through macroeconomic variables and independent governance systems. …
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The empirical literature on economic growth agrees that institutions and governance are important determinants of long … and the general development level of institutions and governance. However, the growth rate of GDP per capita itself, as … for a broader set of stylized facts about institutions, governance and economic development, covering the broader set of …
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governance performance, controlling for resource endowment and political institutions. …
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This Food Policy Report explains why there is a need to place even higher priority on food security-related policies and programs in conflict-prone countries, and offers insights for policymakers regarding how to do so. To understand the relationship between conflict and food security, this...
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reforms on the economic framework. Recently, measures and proxies notions of 'governance' and 'institutions' have stimulated … do this only through macroeconomic variables and independent governance systems. …
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