This paper explores how six indicators of domestic and global development, influence the dissemination of volatility in trading partner growth rates. Using a dynamic panel, fixed-effects, system GMM methodology, I find that for the most part, developing countries can indeed cushion their...

The challenges faced by both developed and developing nations to collect, distribute, and conserve water are becoming even more difficult. While different strategies have been attempted by different governments, an economically viable solution appears to be the use of increasing block-rate...

This research explores the consequences of entering into a regional free trade agreement on a country's level of volatility in real per capita GDP growth. It incorporates 97 countries and 2404 observations. It also employs a system GMM, dynamic panel methodology to control for business cycle...

We argue that civil liberties enhance voice and accountability, thereby placing political pressure on a country’s leaders; therefore, countries with greater respect for civil liberties will have a larger percentage of the population with access to an improved water source. We find that a...