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Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy Of Science, Religion, And Growth, Roland Benabou, Davide Ticchi, Andrea Vindigni
Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy Of Science, Religion, And Growth, Roland Benabou, Davide Ticchi, Andrea Vindigni
Andrea Vindigni
We study the coevolution of religion, science and politics. We first uncover, in international and U.S. data, a robust negative relationship between religiosity and patents per capita. The model then combines: (i) scientific discoveries that raise productivity but sometimes erode religious beliefs; (ii) a government that allows innovations to diffuse, or blocks them; (iii) religious institutions that can invest in doctrinal reform. Three long-term outcomes emerge. The “Western-European Secularization” regime has declining religiosity, unimpeded science, and high taxes and transfers. The “Theocratic” regime involves knowledge stagnation, unquestioned dogma, and high religious-public-goods spending. The “American” regime combines scientific progress and stable …
A Political Theory Of Kulturkampf: Evidence From Imperial Prussia & Republican Turkey, Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Theocharis Grigoriadis
A Political Theory Of Kulturkampf: Evidence From Imperial Prussia & Republican Turkey, Ioannis N. Grigoriadis, Theocharis Grigoriadis
Theocharis Grigoriadis
No abstract provided.
Religion, Administration & Public Goods: Experimental Evidence From Russia, Theocharis N. Grigoriadis
Religion, Administration & Public Goods: Experimental Evidence From Russia, Theocharis N. Grigoriadis
Theocharis Grigoriadis
In this paper, I argue that religion matters for the provision of public goods. I identify three normative foundations of Eastern Orthodox monasticism with strong economic implications: 1. solidarity, 2. obedience, and 3. universal discipline. I propose and solve a public goods game with a three-tier hierarchy, where these norms are modeled as treatments. Obedience and universal discipline facilitate the provision of threshold public goods in equilibrium, whereas solidarity does not. Empirical evidence is drawn from public goods experiments run with regional bureaucrats in Tomsk and Novosibirsk, Russia. The introduction of the same three norms as experimental treatments produces different …
Debt Dilution And Sovereign Default Risk, Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, Cesar Sosa Padilla
Debt Dilution And Sovereign Default Risk, Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, Cesar Sosa Padilla
Leonardo Martinez
No abstract provided.
Fiscal Rules And The Sovereign Default Premium, Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, Francisco Roch
Fiscal Rules And The Sovereign Default Premium, Juan Carlos Hatchondo, Leonardo Martinez, Francisco Roch
Leonardo Martinez
No abstract provided.
The Effect Of The U.S. Biofuels Mandate On Poverty In India, Ujjayant N. Chakravorty, Marie-Helene Hubert, Beyza Ural Marchand
The Effect Of The U.S. Biofuels Mandate On Poverty In India, Ujjayant N. Chakravorty, Marie-Helene Hubert, Beyza Ural Marchand
Ujjayant Chakravorty
More than 40% of US grain is now used for energy and this share is expected to rise under the current Renewable Fuels Mandate (RFS). There are no studies of the global distributional consequences of this purely domestic policy. Using micro-level survey data, we trace the effect of the RFS on world food prices and their impact on household level consumption and wage impacts in India. We first develop a partial equilibrium model to estimate the effect of the RFS on the price of selected food commodities - rice, wheat, corn, sugar and meat and dairy, which together provide almost …
Investment In Relationship-Specific Assets: Does Finance Matter?, Martin Strieborny, Madina Kukenova
Investment In Relationship-Specific Assets: Does Finance Matter?, Martin Strieborny, Madina Kukenova
Martin Strieborny
Banks (but not stock markets) promote economic growth by facilitating relationship-specific investment between buyers and suppliers of intermediate goods. Combined insights from literature on signaling role of banks and on relationship-specific investment motivate this economic channel: A supplier is reluctant to undertake relationship-specific investment as she cannot observe financial stability and planning horizon of buyer. Banks can mitigate this information asymmetry. Empirical results from 28 industries in 90 countries confirm that industries dependent on relationship-specific investment from their suppliers grow disproportionately faster in countries with a well-developed banking sector. The channel works via increased entry of new firms and higher …
Religious Origins Of Democracy & Dictatorship, Theocharis Grigoriadis
Religious Origins Of Democracy & Dictatorship, Theocharis Grigoriadis
Theocharis Grigoriadis
Weber considered the Protestant work ethic the foundation of modern capitalism. I extend Weber’s theory by arguing that states with predominantly Roman Catholic, Eastern Orthodox, and Muslim populations have had a stronger inclination toward underdevelopment and dictatorship than states with Protestant or Jewish majorities. This is the case because their respective religious collectives (monastery, tariqa) promote the hierarchical provision of common goods at the expense of market incentives. I define the aforementioned three religions as collectivist, in contrast to Protestantism and Judaism, which I define as individualist. I provide a historical overview that designates the Jewish kibbutz as the collective …
Notes On The Seminar On African Economic Outlook 2015, Held On The 8th Of October 2015 At The House Of The Estates Of Finland, J. G. A. Saviranta
Notes On The Seminar On African Economic Outlook 2015, Held On The 8th Of October 2015 At The House Of The Estates Of Finland, J. G. A. Saviranta
Akseli Saviranta
The following document presents summarised key notes from the United Nations University – World Institute for Development Economics Research (UNU-WIDER) seminar titled “African Economic Outlook 2015 – Unlocking the potential of local economies for inclusive growth”. The seminar presented the 2015 report titled “African Economic Outlook 2015 – Regional Development and Spatial Inclusion”, produced by the African Development Bank, the OECD Development Centre, and the United Nations Development Programme. The African Development Bank, UNU-WIDER, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Finland were the co-organisers of the Seminar.
Behavioral Economics And Poverty [En Español] Behavioral Economics Y Pobreza, Daniel A. Monroy
Behavioral Economics And Poverty [En Español] Behavioral Economics Y Pobreza, Daniel A. Monroy
Daniel A Monroy C
No abstract provided.
Dificultades En La Ejecución De Proyectos De Inversión Pública, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Dificultades En La Ejecución De Proyectos De Inversión Pública, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
¿Por qué es tan difícil la ejecución de los proyectos de inversión pública en el Paraguay? Es la pregunta que trata de resolver esta presentación, la cual fue realizada ante el auditorio del XVIII Seminario Nacional de Presupuesto Público.
Clase 1-Desarrollo Económico-Concepto De Desarrollo, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Clase 1-Desarrollo Económico-Concepto De Desarrollo, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Introducción al Desarrollo. Se hace un repaso sobre la evolución histórica, el desarrollo del capitalismo y el surgimiento de las desigualdades entre naciones y a nivel de la sociedad. En esta clase se muestra la complejidad del concepto de desarrollo derivada de su condición dinámica y normativa, así como la diferencia respecto al concepto de crecimiento económico.
Tópicos De Macroeconomía Respuestas Del Examen Final, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Tópicos De Macroeconomía Respuestas Del Examen Final, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
No abstract provided.
Nature, Extent, Causes And Issues In Agricultural Distress, Srijit Mishra
Nature, Extent, Causes And Issues In Agricultural Distress, Srijit Mishra
Srijit Mishra
This paper explains the nature and extent of distress in Indian agriculture by analytically separating the issues therein into two interrelated domains—the agricultural and the agrarian—the former being about production and the latter about distribution; the former about the farm and the latter about the farmer; the former about the inadequacies and inappropriateness of the agricultural developmental programmes, and the latter about the livelihood of the people involved in or dependent upon agrarian activities. In this broader thinking farmers’ suicides and indebtedness become symptoms of a larger malaise. Drawing on our understanding of farmers’ suicides, we show some interrelated demand-side …
Cruzar El Río Sintiendo Las Piedras. Trece Historias De Éxito, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Cruzar El Río Sintiendo Las Piedras. Trece Historias De Éxito, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
En el periodo 1980-1998 el ingreso por habitante del Paraguay creció a una tasa anual promedio de 1,1%. En esas condiciones, un paraguayo medio debía esperar 65 años para ver sus ingresos duplicarse. Sin embargo, las reformas económicas parciales iniciadas en el año 2003 contribuyeron a que el ingreso por habitante crezca a un promedio anual de 2,8% en el periodo 2003 y 2014, lo que ayudó a recortar el plazo de duplicación del ingreso por habitante a tan solo 25 años ¿Cómo se logra este tipo de resultados? ¿Esas reformas son suficientes para sostener el crecimiento de largo plazo? …
Instituciones Y Crecimiento Económico, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Instituciones Y Crecimiento Económico, Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Francisco Carlos Ruiz Diaz
Según los economistas, la receta para lograr el crecimiento sostenido es ahorrar más, invertir más en capital físico y humano, innovar e incorporar nuevas tecnologías, entre otros. Sin embargo, la pregunta que debemos hacernos es ¿Por qué algunos países invierten más que otros? ¿Por qué algunos países innovan más que otros? La respuesta más reciente a dichas preguntas se relaciona con la calidad institucional. Según Acemoglu, Jhonson y Robinson, las instituciones tienden a alentar o desalentar a los agentes económicos a invertir o a esforzarse en innovar y acumular capital humano. Países con buena calidad institucional tienden a crecer más …
Guía General De Escuelas Y Corrientes De Pensamiento Económico., Sergio A. Berumen
Guía General De Escuelas Y Corrientes De Pensamiento Económico., Sergio A. Berumen
Sergio A. Berumen
Guía general de las principales Escuelas y corrientes de Pensamiento Económico. Se hace una descripción por grupos y épocas. Este material docente es de libre acceso, favor de citarlo como sigue: SERGIO A. BERUMEN [2015]. "Guía General de Escuelas y Corrientes de Pensamiento Económico", Lecciones de Economía para No Economistas, ESIC, Business & Marketing School, 2ª edición, Madrid. ISBN. 978-84-15986-86-7. sergio.berumen@urjc.es
General Guide Of Schools Of Economic Thought, Sergio A. Berumen
General Guide Of Schools Of Economic Thought, Sergio A. Berumen
Sergio A. Berumen
This educational material is freely accessible. Please quote it in the following way: SERGIO A. BERUMEN [2015]. "General Guide To Schools Of Economic Thought", Lecciones de Economía para No Economistas, ESIC, Business & Marketing School, 2nd edition, Madrid. ISBN. 978-84-15986-86-7. sergio.berumen@urjc.es
Capital Stock Series Of The Mexican Regions, Vicente German-Soto
Capital Stock Series Of The Mexican Regions, Vicente German-Soto
Vicente German-Soto
Database of the physical capital stock series of the Mexican states industrial sector.
Greece's Banking Sector Options, Warren Coats
Greece's Banking Sector Options, Warren Coats
Warren Coats
A review of the new Greek government's choices in its negotiations with its creditors, with a focus on the banking sector.
Globalization And Inequality An International Comparison Between Sweden And The Us, Sergio A. Berumen
Globalization And Inequality An International Comparison Between Sweden And The Us, Sergio A. Berumen
Sergio A. Berumen
In this paper we first review the concepts of Globalization and Inequality, paying special attention to the conclusions reached previously by other economists. Later on, we carry on with an international comparison between Sweden and the United States for the period 1913-2012. We depict the evolution in inequality levels for both countries, based in two main indicators: the Gini Index and the top 1% income share. Our findings point out that inequality has strongly risen in the United States whilst Sweden’s level of inequality is not far from the one presented immediately after the World War II. These results may …
Are Large Informal Firms More Productive Than The Small Informal Firms? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys In Africa, Mohammad Amin, Asif Islam
Are Large Informal Firms More Productive Than The Small Informal Firms? Evidence From Firm-Level Surveys In Africa, Mohammad Amin, Asif Islam
Mohammad Amin
Using data for over 500 informal or unregistered firms in seven countries in Africa, this study explores how labor productivity varies between small and large informal firms. We find robust evidence that small informal firms have higher labor productivity than large informal firms. Thus, even though poor performance of informal firms is typically attributed to their small size vis-à-vis registered or formal sector firms, incremental increases in the size of informal firms does not necessarily imply a narrowing of the formal-informal firm productivity gap.
App Newsletter 2, Riccardo Pelizzo
App Newsletter 2, Riccardo Pelizzo
riccardo pelizzo
This is the second issue of the newsletter of African Politics and Policy. In this issue our collaborators discuss the uneasy relationship between democracy and development, Tourism in Tanzania, elections in Togo, and Chinese Investments in Africa.
Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy Of Science, Religion, And Growth, Roland Bénabou, Davide Ticchi, Andrea Vindigni
Forbidden Fruits: The Political Economy Of Science, Religion, And Growth, Roland Bénabou, Davide Ticchi, Andrea Vindigni
Davide Ticchi
We study the coevolution of religion, science and politics. We first uncover, in international and U.S. data, a robust negative relationship between religiosity and patents per capita. The model then combines: (i) scientific discoveries that raise productivity but sometimes erode religious beliefs; (ii) a government that allows innovations to diffuse, or blocks them; (iii) religious institutions that can invest in doctrinal reform. Three long-term outcomes emerge. The “Western-European Secularization” regime has declining religiosity, unimpeded science, and high taxes and transfers. The “Theocratic” regime involves knowledge stagnation, unquestioned dogma, and high religious-public-goods spending. The “American” regime combines scientific progress and stable …
Newsletter, Riccardo Pelizzo
Newsletter, Riccardo Pelizzo
riccardo pelizzo
first issue of the African Politics and Policy Newsletter
Estimación De Rendimientos Crecientes En Las Manufacturas Regionales Mexicanas Utilizando La Ley Verdoorn, Isaac Sánchez-Juárez, Rosa María-García
Estimación De Rendimientos Crecientes En Las Manufacturas Regionales Mexicanas Utilizando La Ley Verdoorn, Isaac Sánchez-Juárez, Rosa María-García
Isaac Sánchez-Juárez
Este artículo tiene como objetivo demostrar la existencia de rendimientos crecientes en las industrias manufactureras regionales mexicanas. Para ello se estimó la ley Verdoorn, según la cual los incrementos en la producción industrial se traducen en mejoras de productividad. En el trabajo se estimaron cuatro diferentes formas (ecuaciones) de la ley, usando la técnica de Mínimos Cuadrados Ordinarios con datos regionales para el periodo 1993-2003, también se recurrió a series de tiempo para exhibir una prueba de causalidad de Granger entre las variables involucradas. Los resultados confirman, parcialmente, la existencia de rendimientos crecientes, así como una causalidad bidireccional entre la …
Stagnant Structure Of Workforce Among Scheduled Tribes (Sts) In Andhra Pradesh, Venkatanarayana Motkuri
Stagnant Structure Of Workforce Among Scheduled Tribes (Sts) In Andhra Pradesh, Venkatanarayana Motkuri
Venkatanarayana Motkuri Mr.
In the perspective of inclusive growth, generating and providing productive employment opportunities especially for the disadvantaged groups would enable and empower people belonging to these groups to contribute to the growth and benefit from it. In this context the paper presents a macro view of changes in the structure of the workforce of Scheduled Tribes in Andhra Pradesh its impact in the inclusive growth perspective. The analysis indicates that although there has been progress on many development indicators in the ST community in the state, they still lagged behind the ‘other’ social groups. Slow progress in expected change in structure …
The Cost Versus Price For Parking Spaces At Major Employment Centers: Findings From Uc Berkeley, Tudela-Rivadeneyra, Manish Shirgaokar, Elizabeth Deakin Aldo, Manish Shirgoakar, Elizabeth A. Deakin, William W. Riggs
The Cost Versus Price For Parking Spaces At Major Employment Centers: Findings From Uc Berkeley, Tudela-Rivadeneyra, Manish Shirgaokar, Elizabeth Deakin Aldo, Manish Shirgoakar, Elizabeth A. Deakin, William W. Riggs
William W. Riggs
In dense urban areas, surface parking often poses an opportunity cost, and reuse of the land for urban development with parking relocated to a multistory structure may be an attractive option. This paper analyzes the cost of replacing surface parking with a parking structure and finds that it may be equally cost effective to pursue travel demand management strategies. The paper analyzes what it costs to build a parking space in a multi-story structure (garage) using US average data as well as data from a substantially higher-cost case, the University of California, Berkeley. The Berkeley case illustrates how replacement of …
Updated Database Of Mexican States Gdp, Vicente German-Soto
Updated Database Of Mexican States Gdp, Vicente German-Soto
Vicente German-Soto
GDP Database of the Mexican States (1940-2013) at constant prices of 1993. They were estimated as in German-Soto (2005) for the 1940-1992 period. Between 1993 and 2006 they are official figures by INEGI: Sistema de Cuentas Nacionales. Since 2006 the base changed to 2008, therefore figures published in this database for 2007 to 2013 were estimated applying the rate of growth of the gross state product in base 2008 (of those years) on series at constant prices of 1993 since 2006. As a result, we have a homogenous database for the period 1940-2013 in prices of 1993. A project to …
Can Peers Improve Agricultural Revenue?, Tisorn Songsermsawas, Kathy Baylis, Ashwini Chhatre, Hope Michelson
Can Peers Improve Agricultural Revenue?, Tisorn Songsermsawas, Kathy Baylis, Ashwini Chhatre, Hope Michelson
Kathy Baylis
Crop revenues vary greatly among farmers and the source of that variation is not fully understood. Using a household survey from India, we estimate peer effects on cash crop revenue. Results show that 60% of farmers' revenue can be explained by peers. Peer effects in input expenditure and land allocation cannot fully explain the variation in revenue, implying peers may also associate with management, negotiation and marketing strategies. Although caste-based networks are important, their effect is substantially smaller than that of self-reported peers. Peer effects are strongest for agricultural peers and in the cultivation of a new crop.