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Institutional quality and fiscal transparency
Andreula, Nicoló; Chong, Alberto; Guillén, Jorge - 2009
This paper uses new data on fiscal transparency for a cross-section of countries; these data possess several advantages. First, the data are based on in-depth reports using a standardized methodology and protocol. Second, this study covers 82 countries, more than previous comparable studies....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010247144
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What determines administrative capacity in developing countries?
Ricciuti, Roberto; Savoia, Antonio; Sen, Kunal - 2018
developing economies, as efficient public finance planning in such countries is crucial for public goods and services provision …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011789041
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Sources of Financing Knowledge-Based Economy: the Case of Formal, Non-Formal and Informal Education in Poland
Kowalska, Iwona - 2015
factors behind the change in approach to the education system in Poland. Formal, non-formal and informal education is the sine … of the funding of education. So far there have been no Polish publications analyzing the funding of the three … aforementioned forms of education. Therefore, the aim of this article is to assess the possibilities to implement knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012232348
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Religion in Economic History: A Survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This paper surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012269435
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Religion in Economic History: A Survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms—Judaism, Christianity, and Islam—and on the period up...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012270049
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Closing development gaps : challenges and policy options
Brooks, Douglas Howard (contributor) - 2010
failures. Policy makers should improve access to and quality of health, education, and other social services. This means better … external trade and finance - including foreign direct investment, remittances, and aid - play a critical role. It is therefore …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008658813
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Religion in economic history: a survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This chapter surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms -Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and on the period up...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012239065
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Religion in economic history : a survey
Becker, Sascha O.; Rubin, Jared; Woessmann, Ludger - 2020
This paper surveys the recent social science literature on religion in economic history, covering both socioeconomic causes and consequences of religion. Following the rapidly growing literature, it focuses on the three main monotheisms - Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and on the period up...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012229328
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Sources of financing knowledge-based economy : the case of formal, non-formal and informal education in Poland
Kowalska, Iwona - 2015
factors behind the change in approach to the education system in Poland. Formal, non-formal and informal education is the sine … of the funding of education. So far there have been no Polish publications analyzing the funding of the three … aforementioned forms of education. Therefore, the aim of this article is to assess the possibilities to implement knowledge …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030511
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Public finance in the era of the Covid-19 crisis
Agrawal, David R.; Bütikofer, Aline - 2022
education, in addition to discussing how technological change creates new challenges for the taxation of income and consumption … crises. Finally, we summarize the key issues discussed at the 2021 International Institute of Public Finance Congress and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013413273