inequality in determining the quality of growth-promoting institutions like rule of law. Democracy is associated with …Using cross-country data, we find evidence for a significant negative interaction effect between democracy and …

This paper is dedicated to the relation between market development and democracy. We distinguish contexts and … preferences and ask whether it is true that the demand for democracy only emerges after a certain degree of market development is … strategy consists in relying on the specific situation of frontier-zones. We find that democracy enhances the support for …

Countries across Eastern Europe and Central Asia are in their third decade of independence. What impact does this have … education in 28 transition and 20 non-transition countries in Europe and Central Asia are analyzed using panel data analysis and … centrally planned economy to a market economy increases the returns to schooling in post-socialist countries positively and …

We study the mental health of graduate students and faculty at 14 Economics departments in Europe. Using clinically …

received their degree in the years 2000 to 2005 in Europe or the USA. Research productivity is evaluated alternatively as the …This paper analyzes the early research performance of PhD graduates in labor economics, addressing the following … relevant is the quality of the training received (i.e. ranking of institution and supervisor) and the research environment in …