This paper proposes a new quality of growth index (QGI) for developing countries. The index encompasses both the intrinsic nature and social dimensions of growth, and is computed for over 90 countries for the period 1990-2011. The approach is premised on the fact that not all growth is created...

This paper updates the Reported Social Unrest Index of Barrett et al (2020), reviewing recent developments in social unrest worldwide since the start of the COVID-19 Pandemic. It shows that unrest was elevated during late 2019, coincident with widespread protests in Latin America. Unrest then...

Growing disparities in wealth, well-being, and access to services in Kazakhstan have raised serious concerns among policymakers, especially since the January 2022 protests. This paper evaluates these regional inequalities and presents the findings from Kazakhstan's inaugural well-being survey....

Die Untersuchung widmet sich den Prinzipien der katholischen Vermögensanlage. Dem Fragenkomplex nach den Vorgaben für eine wertebasierte Anlagepolitik vor dem Hintergrund der katholischen Soziallehre wurde bisher in der Literatur wenig Beachtung geschenkt. Diese Vernachlässigung verwundert,...