A substantial share of the world's children reside in disaster-prone areas and suffer from stunted growth. Child growth in the first 1000 days of life can falter depending on health endowments and investments. We investigate growth faltering and catch-up in children exposed to comparable...

Using an enhanced MIMIC method, this paper presents new estimates of the Informal Economy (IE) for 110 countries from 1997 to 2022. We address several limitations found in previous estimates of the IE, notably issues surrounding the missing values, time-invariant country characteristics, and...

Private actors have been actively working on standards that certify products and their production processes to minimize negative externalities. The number of Voluntary Sustainability Standards (VSS) has been increasing over the last few decades, raising interest in understanding their impact on...

This study was conducted to identify the variables that impact FDI inflows to enhance the economies of Middle-Income Countries. Its unique contribution lies in integrating the Ease of Doing Business Rankings (EoDB) indicator with the Corruption Perception Index (CPI). This study also added...

Economic growth has been a fundamental policy objective for countries throughout history. It sig-nifies an enhancement in a country's well-being and income levels. Education also plays a significant role in economic development and welfare improvement. This study aims to empirically examine and...