Search Results - subject_exact:"Institutional infrastructure"

Pathways to green growth : unveiling the roles of institutional quality, information and communication technology diffusion, and trade integration

Tri Hoang; Thanh Phuc Nguyen; Trang Duong Thi Thuy - 2026

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Exploring the role of institutional quality in the crowding-out effect of military expenditure on health expenditure and outcomes in Africa

Badmus, Jamiu Olamilekan; Raifu, Isiaka Akande; … - 2026

This study revisits the long-standing debate on the guns-versus-butter phenomenon, that spending on military activity crowds out non-military expenditure. By focusing on Africa, we conjecture the crowding-out effect of military expenditure on health expenditure beyond government health...

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Revisiting the finance-environment nexus : the joint role of remittances and FDI in sustainable development

Serfraz, Ayesha; Qamruzzaman, Md. - 2026

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Technological innovation and institutional quality : drivers of green economic growth in selected Arab countries : 2010-2023

Rashdan, Abeer - 2026

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Governance, organizational objectives, and institutional constraints in cooperative development : a structural equation model of cuban production, service, and credit cooperatives

Guilarte-Barinaga, Elizabeth; Sánchez-Rodríguez, Alexander - 2026

Cooperatives are key organizational forms for economic and social development; however, the factors shaping their development are often examined in a fragmented manner. This study identifies the main dimensions of cooperative development and tests their interrelationships using structural...

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Institutional frameworks and entrepreneurial mindset development in emerging economies : evidence from Masvingo Province, Zimbabwe

Nyakuwanika, Moses - 2026

Entrepreneurship is recognised globally as the vehicle for economic development and poverty eradication, yet in developing economies, it is not receiving the support it deserves. Based on the institutional framework, this study explores its role in fostering the development of an entrepreneurial...

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Missing firm growth in developing countries : a firm-level analysis

Doghmi, Hicham; Lahlou, Kamal - 2026

What are the key determinants of firm growth in developing countries? Using firm-level data from the World Bank Enterprise Surveys (WBES) spanning 2010-2024, we examine the impact of three distinct categories of factors on firm growth dynamics: (1) firm-level characteristics, (2) contextual...

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Institutional reform and depositors' portfolio choice evidence from bank account data

Berlemann, Michael; Luik, Marc-André - 2026

In this paper we employ the natural experiment of German Division and Reunification in order to study the effect of institutional reform on the decision to hold risky assets. We present empirical evidence indicating that even 16 years after German Reunification risky portfolios of East and West...

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The corrosive grip : how corruption inhibits green finance in enhancing environmental sustainability

Matimbia, Levi Mbaka; Deka, Abraham; Ozdeser, Huseyin; … - 2026

Ecological sustainability is one of the key dimensions of sustainable development in any economy. Developing economies exhibit high-risk levels in terms of political stability and corruption, thereby inhibiting them from successfully adopting techniques for ecological sustainability. A framework...

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Another look at cultural and institutional determinants of R&D investment : a worldwide study

López-Millán, Emilio; López Iturriaga, Felix J. - 2026

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Institutions and climate change

Campos, Nauro; Ginefra, Flavia; Martelli, Angelo; … - 2026

This paper reviews research across economics, political economy, political science, and public policy to investigate how institutions shape the adoption, implementation, and durability of climate policies. We examine how formal institutions (i) coordinate implementation capacity, (ii) anchor...

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Institutions and climate change

Campos, Nauro; Ginefra, Flavia; Martelli, Angelo; … - 2026

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Global shocks, institutional development, and trade restrictions : what can we learn from crises and recoveries between 1990 and 2022?

Aizenman, Joshua; Itō, Hiro; Park, Donghyun; Saadaoui, … - 2026

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Why is Europe lagging behind in high tech sectors? : the role of institutional and regulatory quality

Bothner, Jonathan; López-García, Paloma; Momferatou, … - 2026

This paper investigates the relationship between institutional and regulatory quality, and high-tech sector investment. Using data from 25 European Union (EU) countries from 2004 to 2019 (extended to 2023 for artificial intelligence-specific analyses), the study examines how institutional...

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The role of institutional quality in renewable energy transition : a panel CS-ARDL analysis of MIKTA countries

Shanyazov, Nuriddin; Madrakhimov, Kakhramon; … - 2026

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The impact of financial inclusion on CO₂ emissions : the mediating role of renewable energy and the moderating role of institutional quality

Thi Thanh Huong Tran; Nguyen Bich Ngoc; Nguyen, Thao … - 2026

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Nonlinear effects of climate change on economic growth in the MENA region : does government effectiveness matter?

Namri, Taha; Saou, Mohamed; El Abbassi, Idriss - 2026

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Renewable energy transition, institutional quality, and CO₂ emissions : evidence from next-11 emerging economies

Nguyen Minh Phuong; Anh Phan - 2026

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The hidden costs of trade : institutional and cultural determinants of export efficiency for Vietnam's wood products

Nguyen, Phong; Tran, Xuan Uyen; Faye, Bonoua - 2026

Vietnam's wooden forest products industry is an important export sector, contributing to industrial growth and employment. However, it is facing increasing pressures related to challenges such as forest and export sustainability. Despite its potential, Vietnam's export performance remains uneven...

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Capacity of innovation and entrepreneurship development in Africa : does institutional quality matter?

Abdulai, Alhaji; Hussain, N. Raja; Queku, Yaw Ndori - 2026

This paper investigates the interacting role of institutional quality in the capacity of innovation and entrepreneurship development nexus in Africa. The paper operationalises the entrepreneurship development from the perspective of new venture creation in Africa, while innovation is based on an...

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Institutional thresholds and the distributional effects of foreign direct investment in ASEAN-5

Tun, Tin Maw Maw; Paravee Maneejuk; Songsak Sriboonchitta - 2026

Using a fixed-effects panel threshold regression with Driscoll-Kraay inference, this paper examines how institutional quality shapes the distributional effects of foreign direct investment (FDI) in the ASEAN-5 economies (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand, and Vietnam) over...

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Institutional governance and entrepreneurship : a multi-branch perspective on policy mixes in emerging economies

Moradi, Mohammad Ali; Jahanbakht, Mohammad - 2026

Institutions play a central role in shaping entrepreneurial behavior, yet much of the existing literature, even with the foundational insights of institutional economists such as Veblen, Mitchell, Commons, Coase, Ostrom, Williamson, and North, continues to view institutions as monolithic...

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Beyond production : institutional and environmental drivers of food security in East Asia

Knani, Ramzi; Gabsi, Chaker; Benhamed, Adel - 2026

This study assesses the role of institutional quality, macroeconomic performance, and environmental pressures in shaping food security in East Asia. Using a PMG-ARDL panel model with data from China, Singapore, and Japan-three economies characterized by high institutional standards-the analysis...

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The impact of foreign direct investment, institutional quality, and industrialization on carbon emissions : evidence from high-income and upper-middle-income countries

Khan, Umaal Ahmed; Benotsmane, Rofaida; Şahin, Merve; … - 2026

This study investigates the relationship between foreign direct investment (FDI), institutional quality, industrialization, and carbon emissions across 48 high-income and 37 upper-middle-income countries for the years 2002 to 2022 by employing panel quantile regression analysis using R software....

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(Dis)empowered by context : female entrepreneurs, institutions, and firm performance

Berkel, Hanna; Trifkovic, Neda - 2026

Research on gender gaps in firm performance often attributes lower productivity among womenled enterprises to differential access to institutions. This paper examines how interactions with formal and informal institutions relate to enterprise performance in Mozambique, Vietnam, and Myanmar. We...

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The institutional-economic nexus in driving greenfield FDI to European countries

Štiblárová, Ľubica - 2026

While theoretical perspectives often emphasize the role of high-quality institutions in attracting foreign investors, empirical findings remain rather mixed. This study advances existing research by exploring the interplay between quality of institutions and economic development in driving...

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The relationship of digitalization, industrialization, financial freedom and institutional quality with economic complexity : a panel data analysis on E-7 countries

Aydin, Mehmet; Bagci, Ahmet; Demirtas, Nazli; Sogut, Yasin - 2026

Economic complexity is an indicator that measures the diversity and sophistication of the production structure of a country's economy. This concept is an important tool for economic development and international competitiveness. This study investigates the long-run effects of digitalization,...

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Institutions and economic growth in 19th century Argentina : testing Alberdi's thesis

Ocampo, Emilio - 2026

This paper evaluates a largely overlooked thesis developed by Juan Bautista Alberdi of Argentina's 19th-century economic development using econometric time-series methods. Annual series of GDP per capita, export performance, and monthly London prices of bonds issued by the Republic of Argentina...

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Historical roots of entrepreneurship ecosystems

Fritsch, Michael; Wyrwich, Michael - 2026

Historical structures and developments can have a significant and long-lasting impact on the level and the quality of regional entrepreneurship. One explanation for such effects is the formation of a regional "culture", an informal institution which is long-lasting and influences individual...

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Governance and fiscal sustainability : evidence from developed and emerging economies

Ndiaye, Seydou Nourou; Harouna, Zakari-yaou Doulla; Sow … - 2026

The quality of governance is a key driver of resource mobilisation in a context marked by successive shocks that exacerbate fiscal imbalances. This study aims to analyse the role of institutional quality in the relationship between public expenditure and tax revenue in a panel of 162 countries,...

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A cointegrating linkage of financial inclusion, institutional quality and economic growth in sub-Saharan African countries

Golpet, Morgak Kassem; Makoni, Patricia Lindelwa; … - 2026

This study investigates the cointegrating relationships among financial inclusion, institutional quality, and economic growth in 20 Sub-Saharan African nations from 2008 to 2024. Employing the Pooled Mean Group (PMG) estimator in an Autoregressive Distributed Lag (ARDL) panel, the analysis...

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Explicitization of corporate social responsibilities at the national institutional level

Bartosch, Julia Rahel; Lohmeyer, Nora - 2026

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Lao PDR Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA)

2026

The objective of the Climate Change Institutional Assessment (CCIA) is to analyze the institutional framework for addressing climate change challenges, in the context of the preparation of the World Bank Country Climate and Development Report (CCDR) for the Lao PDR. The CCIA is a diagnostic tool...

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Institutions and EU Accession : How Countries Prosper Even Before Entry

Izvorski, Ivailo; Madjoska, Joana - 2026

The prospect of European Union (EU) membership has long been the most potent external anchor for governance reforms for EU candidate countries. Existing empirical work has shown that the link between EU accession and compliance with the EU body of law (acquis) has been the principal lever that...

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Institutional openness as dynamic regional capacity : evidence from four regions

Jantos, Louisa; Dekker, Thekla; Bizer, Kilian - 2026

Institutions shape the conditions under which entrepreneurship and innovation unfold, yet how their degree of openness mediates sustainability-oriented development trajectories remains systematically underexplored. Drawing on 98 expert interviews across four high-performing European innovation...

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Do enforcement institutions matter for economic specialization? : province-level evidence from Spain

Mora-Sanguinetti, Juan S.; Spruk, Rok - 2026

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Oil prices, labour market institutions, and unemployment : evidence from African oil-exporting economies

Musikavanhu, Lucky; Gamariel, Gladys; Choga, Ireen - 2026

The volatility of oil prices has a considerable impact on the economies of oil-exporting countries, making it critical to understand how price variations affect labour markets and unemployment. This study investigates the distinct role of labour market institutions in moderating the effects of...

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Digitalization and institutional quality in the EU shadow economy : complementarity, substitution, and nonlinearity

Mastac, Lavinia; Trandafir, Raluca Andreea; Nicodim, Liliana - 2026

This study examines how digitalization and institutional quality jointly influence the size and dynamics of the shadow economy across EU member states. It adopts an integrated framework in which digital capacity is treated as an operational extension of state capacity that can either complement...

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Economic and institutional convergence in Europe (2004-2023) : EU Core, new members, and the Western Balkans

Lalić, Goran; Trifunović, Dragana - 2026

This paper examines economic and institutional convergence between EU Core, EU New, and Western Balkan countries over the period 2004-2023 using a comprehensive panel dataset and multiple convergence frameworks. Evidence of absolute β-convergence is found, although at a slow pace, while...

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Extending working lives : a systematic review of motivations, determinants, and institutional contexts

Lansink, Xander; Montizaan, Raymond; Patel, Salman - 2026

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Thecultural and political foundations of quality of institutions : the role of tightness and looseness

Alfano, Vincenzo; Ercolano, Salvatore - 2026

This paper examines how cultural and political dimensions of normative looseness shape institutional quality across European regions. Drawing on the Regional Index of Looseness (RIL) developed by Alfano and Ercolano (2026), which distinguishes between a vertical dimension and a horizontal...

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Policy uncertainty and foreign direct investment : the moderating role of institutional quality

Akbakay, Zeki - 2026

This study investigates the impact of economic policy uncertainty (EPU) on foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows and examines how this relationship is moderated by institutional quality. The analysis is based on data from 37 developing countries over the period of 2002-2021. The World...

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When justice fails to matter : judicial independence and economic freedom in Western Balkan countries

Spahiu, Muhamet; Gordani, Lorenc; Durguti, Esat Ali; … - 2026

This study empirically investigates the factors associated with economic freedom, enabling governmental leadership structures to take preventive measures against factors that undermine economic freedom and further promote its strengthening. Our research aims to identify the factors that...

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The impact of environmental practices on financial performance : do reputation, institutional environment, and industry type matter?

Escobar-Pérez, Bernabé; Fresneda-Fuentes, Silvia; … - 2025

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Is the institutional review of institutional and innovative policy instrumental or ceremonial? : a multiple case study on the institutional review of policies and procedures in Department of Energy nuclear and nuclear waste facilities

Cunningham, Scott W.; Marinakis, Yorgos; Walsh, Steven T.; … - 2025

We adopt the theory of institutional change to investigate whether institutional review is instrumental or ceremonial, focusing on the role of institutional policy in horizontally integrating the enterprise. We conduct a qualitative multiple case study, examining a case at a United States...

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Hydrogen distribution in the Netherlands : addressing ambiguities in the regulatory framework

Veer, Renske van 't; Meijer, Hidde; Lukszo, Zofia; … - 2025

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Financial liberalisation and illicit financial outflows in African countries : does institutional quality and macroeconomic stability matter?

Jeke, Leward; Moyo, Clement; Apau, Richard - 2025

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Die Ökonomie von Datenräumen : 6 Erfolgsfaktoren für die Skalierung von Datenökosystemen

Bürger, Katrin; Wielgosch, Julia; Märkel, Christian; … - 2025

Datenräume können die datenbasierte Wertschöpfung vorantreiben, wenn ökonomische, technische und regulatorische Rahmenbedingungen aufeinander abgestimmt sind. Ihr Erfolg hängt nicht allein von der technischen Infrastruktur ab, sondern von der Verknüpfung ökonomischer Anreize, rechtlicher...

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The impact of socialist legacy on regional differences in innovation activities and cooperation in Europe : a mediation analysis

Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2025

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The impact of socialist legacy on regional differences in innovation activities and cooperation in Europe : a mediation analysis

Fritsch, Michael; Greve, Maria; Wyrwich, Michael - 2025

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The growth effect of EU funds : the role of institutional quality

2025

This paper investigates the growth impact of the EU's Structural, Cohesion and Pre-accession Funds. We look at a large sample of 27 EU countries and the UK, over a period of 1989 and 2020, essentially covering the full history of these funds. We show that the growth effect of the funds is...

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The potency of financial inclusion for income inequality reduction in BRICS economies : does institutional quality matter?

Onatunji, Olufemi Gbenga - 2025

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