In this paper we study how differences in the quality of countries' institutions affect the impact of natural hazards in … output distance frontier model to assess two important aspects of the relation-ship between institutions and hazard impacts … institutions of higher quality indeed correlate with higher disaster relief efficiencies. Most important are indicators of good …

-together with standard growth models to frame the role of religion in economic growth. Unifying a growing literature, we argue that … religion can enhance or impinge upon economic growth through all four elements because it shapes individual preferences …, societal norms, and institutions. Religion affects physical capital accumulation by influencing thrift and financial …

In what sense are institutions a deep determinant of growth? In this paper, we address this question by examining the … relationship between city growth and institutional reform in 19th century Germany, when some cities experienced deep institutional … reform as a result of French rule. Employing an instrumental-variables approach, we find there is a hierarchy of growth …

-colonial autocratic institutions within ethnic groups and the emergence of autocratic institutions across countries. Diversity has … amplified the importance of institutions in mitigating the adverse effects of non-cohesiveness on productivity, while … contributing to the scope for domination, leading to the formation of institutions of the autocratic type. …

Is human capital a robust predictor of good institutions? Using a new institutional quality measure, the International …