Quantifying productivity is a conditio sine qua non for empirical analysis in a number of
research fields. The identification of the measure that best fits with the specific goals, as well …

The index published in Economic Freedom of the World measures the degree to which the
policies and institutions of countries are supportive of economic freedom. The cornerstones …

THE PAST DECADE HAS seen an explosion of empirical research on economic growth and
its determinants, yet many of the central issues of interest remain unresolved. For instance …

This study presents new data sets on long-run enrollment ratios, educational attainment, and
human capital stock measures for numerous countries. We construct a complete data set of …

This paper assesses the relationship between corruption and inward foreign direct
investment (FDI). Previous research has presumed that corruption directly enters the cost …

We investigate whether and how women's political empowerment relates to technological
change, the main driver of long-term economic growth. We argue that three aspects of …

We develop a new measure of innovation using the text of analyst reports of S&P 500 firms.
Our text-based measure gives a useful description of innovation by firms with and without …

This paper addresses two important issues at the nexus of the literatures on international
trade, foreign direct investment (FDI), foreign affiliate sales (FAS), and multinational …

This paper surveys and synthesizes fast‐growing literature on the measurement and
determinants of multi‐factor productivity (MFP). We identify three strands of the literature to …

The literature on institutions and economic growth shows a close relationship between the
quality of institutions and prosperity. This paper examines the impact of institutions on …