This comparative study seeks to contribute to the ongoing dialogue and development of policy frameworks specifically in Azerbaijan and Central Asia. Given the IFC’s current transformation work in this area, the countries that have been included in this study are Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan,...

We study the empirical relationship between the quality of economic institutions and ease of territorial exit in a cross-section of countries by introducing several new variables that measure how difficult or easy it is for citizens to exit. Theoretically, the easier it is to emigrate from a...