Political and Economic Inequities and the Shaping of Institutions and Redistribution
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DOI: 10.1002/soej.12206
Abstract: This article studies the joint effect of political and economic inequalities on redistributive taxation and institutional quality. The theoretical model suggests that income inequality, coupled with political bias in favor of the rich, decreases redistribution… read more here.
Keywords: inequities shaping; shaping institutions; effect; institutional quality ... See more keywords
Measurement Assessment in Cross-Country Comparative Analysis: Rasch Modelling on a Measure of Institutional Quality
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-017-1821-z
Abstract: The European Quality of Government Index (EQI) is the only measure of institutional quality available at the regional level in the European Union. The index, published in 2010 and again in 2013, is based on… read more here.
Keywords: quality; institutional quality; measure institutional; rasch modelling ... See more keywords
Does Institutional Quality Matter for Multidimensional Well-Being Inequalities? Insights from Italy
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-019-02123-x
Abstract: Our paper aims to shed light on regional multidimensional well-being inequalities in Italy. We first decompose the Theil index in its “within” and “between” components and we find that disparities in multidimensional well-being go beyond… read more here.
Keywords: well inequalities; multidimensional well; institutional quality; quality matter ... See more keywords
Do institutional quality and financial development affect sustainable economic growth? Evidence from South Asian countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.bir.2021.03.005
Abstract: Abstract Institutional quality and financial development are important pillars of sustainable economic growth; this study explains the role of institutional quality and financial development in green growth in the South Asian economies over the period… read more here.
Keywords: institutional quality; quality financial; growth; financial development ... See more keywords
Does higher Institutional Quality improve the Appropriateness of Healthcare Provision?
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jpubeco.2020.104356
Abstract: Abstract We study the effect of institutional quality on the appropriateness of healthcare provision in Italian hospitals. We focus on cesarean section rates for first-time mothers, which is a common indicator of appropriateness in healthcare… read more here.
Keywords: institutional quality; appropriateness healthcare; healthcare provision; quality ... See more keywords
Natural resources and financial development: The role of institutional quality
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DOI: 10.1016/j.mulfin.2020.100641
Abstract: Abstract This study investigates the natural resources rent and financial development nexus by subsuming the critical role of institutional quality in this paradigm in a sample of 87 Emerging and Developing Economies (EMDEs), during the… read more here.
Keywords: financial development; resource; finance; natural resources ... See more keywords
Is higher economic growth possible through better institutional quality and a lower carbon footprint? Evidence from developing countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.056
Abstract: Abstract Mounting scientific evidence shows that CO2 emissions have been a primary cause of climate change, which has harmed the quality of human life and economic development. To reduce the carbon footprint, many developed economies… read more here.
Keywords: economic growth; carbon footprint; institutional quality; growth ... See more keywords
Knowledge spill-over and institutional quality role in controlling Dutch disease: A case of BRICS countries
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DOI: 10.1016/j.resourpol.2021.102114
Abstract: Abstract In this seminal work, we introduce the role of institutions and knowledge spillovers in reversing the Dutch disease phenomena and providing a basis for future work. Hence, this study fills the existing literature gap… read more here.
Keywords: institutional quality; dutch disease; brics countries; role ... See more keywords
Role of institutions in correcting environmental pollution: An empirical investigation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2019.101901
Abstract: Abstract A growing literature has highlighted that institutional quality is an effective tool for ensuring a country’s sustainability. Institutions play a significant role in the country’s development, and specifically in terms of air pollution. How… read more here.
Keywords: quality; pollution; co2 emissions; role institutions ... See more keywords
Institutional quality, political risk and tourism
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DOI: 10.1016/j.tmp.2019.100576
Abstract: Abstract This paper applies the gravity model to investigate the impacts of institutional quality coupled with political risks, distance, and socio-economic factors on tourist flow. We find that institutional quality and absence of conflict are… read more here.
Keywords: tourism; quality; quality political; political risk ... See more keywords
Democracy, institutional quality and fiscal policy cycle: evidence from developing countries
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DOI: 10.1080/00036846.2021.1959894
Abstract: Economists usually prescribe countercyclical fiscal policies to stabilize economies: government spending should increase during economic downturns and decrease during booms. Yet, empirical research... read more here.
Keywords: fiscal policy; cycle evidence; quality fiscal; policy cycle ... See more keywords