This paper provides a formal model of endogenous country formation and of choice of defense spending in a world with … international conflict. The model is consistent with three observations. First, secessions and, more generally, break-up of … countries should follow a reduction in the likelihood of international conflict. Second, the number of regional conflicts …

food-producing areas, higher food prices reduce conflict over the control of territory (what we call "factor conflict") and … increase conflict over the appropriation of surplus ("output conflict"). We argue that this difference arises because higher … factor conflict and output conflict. We validate local-level findings on output conflict using geocoded survey data on …

the theory in a lab experiment where two subjects negotiate how to share a resource; in case of conflict, the subjects … they translate into significant increases in conflict …

Using a general equilibrium heterogeneous agent model featuring health production, we quantify the relative … contribution of price distortions in the health market, TFP and other health risks in explaining cross-country differences in … health expenditure (as a share of GDP) and health status. Estimated parameters reveal a substantial price wedge that explains …

We collect data on the rules and practices of financial and conflict disclosure by politicians in 175 countries …

Regulation of economic activity is ubiquitous around the world, yet standard theories predict it should be rather …

budget, health spending was hit particularly hard, declining by more than one third in just five years. This paper has two … goals: establish the facts about health inputs, outputs and outcomes during the Greek crisis, and explore the connection … between budget cuts and health outcomes. Health spending and inputs were very high in Greece before the crisis: in several …