state arrangements and economic growth remains remarkably scarce, even in policy domains where growth dependence appears …

This paper develops a novel measure of state fragility: the probability of state failure. We define state failure as … are the main predictors of failure, whereas aggregate macroeconomic conditions contribute little. State failure is highly …

This study examines how state-owned enterprises (SOEs) manage reputational threats related to morally controversial …

. These transformations also impact the long-standing problem of state fragility. The IDOS Constellations of State Fragility … (CSF) provides a differentiated model to measure state fragility along the three dimensions of authority, capacity and … a new measure for “battle-related deaths” – one indicator to assess the state’s monopoly on the use of force (authority …

South Korea's social protection system has undergone a profound transformation from a developmental welfare state, in … which social protection policies were subordinated to the economic development goal, to a universal welfare state. This …