We examine whether political corruption impedes innovation. Using a comprehensive sample of US firms, we find that corruption has a substantial, negative relation with the quantity and quality of innovation. These results are robust to using various fixed effects, proxies for corruption and...

pt. 1. Globalization, economic integration, and cultural differences -- pt. 2. Do cultural differences hinder economic globalization? -- pt. 3. Interpreting a cultural distance-economic globalization nexus.

Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Part I Economic Globalization and Cross-Societal Cultural Differences -- Chapter 1 A Movement Toward Greater Integration of the Global Economy -- 1.1 Stylized Facts Related to Public Opinion on International Trade --...

This essential volume examines the influence of immigrants on the process of international economic integration--specifically, their influences on bilateral and multilateral trade flows. It extends beyond the identification and explanation of the immigrant-trade link and offers a more expansive...