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We explore theoretically and empirically whether social interaction, including local and global interaction, influences the incidence of corruption. We first present an i [...]
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2011-01 |
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This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a political economy model where the effect of democracy [...]
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2011-01 |
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Geography has long been considered as a fundamental prerequisite for economic development and growth. In recent years, a growing number of papers have considered the role [...]
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2011-01 |
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How many "American jobs" have U.S.-born workers lost due to immigration and offshoring? Or, alternatively, is it possible that immigration and offshoring, by promoting co [...]
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2010-11 |
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In the current age of trade and financial openness, local economies in developing countries are becoming increasingly exposed to external investments. The objective of th [...]
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2010-11 |
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We model the decisions of young individuals to stay in school or drop-out and engage in criminal activities. We build on the literature on human capital and crime engagem [...]
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2010-11 |
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We provide econometric evidence that relative per capita GDP and relative unemployment rates are the main determinants of migration flows across Italian regions from 1970 [...]
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2010-11 |
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In recent years a growing body of literature has begun to consider the possible presence of path dependence in the development processes of countries. This phenomenon has [...]
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2010-10 |
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We study the broken windows theory with a field experiment in a shared area of a workplace in academia (department common room). We explore academics’ and postgraduate [...]
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2010-10 |
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We develop a dynamic model to analyze the sources and the evolution of social participation and social capital in a growing economy characterized by exogenous technical p [...]
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2010-08 |
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