Does cultural diversity increase the rate of entrepreneurship?
AbstractIn the economic development literature, cultural diversity (for example, ethnolinguistic fractionalization) has been shown to have a negative impact on economic outcomes in many underdeveloped...
View ArticleThe changing face of culture: gauging the impact of a free media
AbstractThis paper empirically assesses the relationship between culture and a free press. The results reveal that a privatized or ‘free media’ strongly influences informal institutions of a country or...
View ArticleDoes corruption ever help entrepreneurship?
AbstractThe current literature contains mixed results regarding the impact of corruption on entrepreneurship and economic growth. In this paper, we examine a much larger set of countries and time...
View ArticleCan financial development enhance transparency?
AbstractA substantial strand of literature unambiguously established the importance of financial development for economic growth. Relatively less attention has been paid to the impact that financial...
View ArticleCan Foreign Aid Promote Political and Economic Freedom?
AbstractForeign aid’s impact on recipients’ institutions is a much-researched topic. Does foreign aid have the power to affect political and economic institutions? Many studies have characterized aid’s...
View ArticleAid Allocation and Outcomes: What Role Do Political Motives Play?
AbstractForeign aid effectiveness has been a hugely explored topic in the economic development and political economy literature. In spite of disagreements in the literature with regard to aid...
View ArticleIntroduction
AbstractForeign aid is a much explored topic in both the economics and political science literature. While extensive studies have helped us understand the role of foreign aid and the impact that it...
View ArticleWhat influences entrepreneurship among skilled immigrants in the USA?...
AbstractSelf-employment among immigrants is a key source for income and social assimilation with natives. Rate of self-employment is significantly higher for immigrants than for native-born...
View ArticleDoes Trust Always Help Gender Role Attitudes? The Role of Individualism and...
AbstractSocial trust has a complex interrelationship with attitudes toward gender equality. Social trust has its origins in exchange relationships in preindustrial societies, lowering uncertainty in...
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