most novel empirical finding is that higher world market prices of exported, as well as imported, commodities are strong …

all world leaders from 1875 to 2004, we exploit inherent randomness in the success or failure of assassination attempts to …

Germany and Greece based on newspaper reports and internet search terms. This information is combined with historical maps on … affected by German reprisals during World War II: areas where German troops committed massacres and destroyed entire villages …

and decreasing in officials' corruption. In contrast to the "tollbooth view" of regulation, the standard chosen by a self …-interested government is a non-monotonic function of officials' corruption, and can be either lower or higher than that chosen by a …-capita income, and negatively with corruption, consistently with the model's predictions for benevolent governments …

by inefficiencies and corruption. We examine this hypothesis by exploiting an unusual policy experiment: A newspaper …

proposal to legalize paying bribes while increasing fines on accepting bribes. We explore performance as regards corruption … enforcement agencies, and discuss the relevance for fighting other forms of corruption. …

Does information about rampant political corruption increase electoral participation and the support for challenger … copious corruption not only decreases incumbent support in local elections in Mexico, but also decreases voter turnout …

Tropical deforestation accounts for almost one-fifth of greenhouse gas emissions worldwide and threatens the world …