Objectives The lack of a common definition for precarious employment (PE) severely
hampers the comparison of studies within and between countries, consequently reducing …

Are natural resources a “curse” or a “blessing”? The empirical evidence suggests that either
outcome is possible. This paper surveys a variety of hypotheses and supporting evidence for …

Financial inclusion has become an important public policy priority following the recent global
financial crisis. Yet, we know very little of how it impacts soundness of the providers of …

Academics' view of the benefits of finance vastly exceeds societal perception. This
dissonance is at least partly explained by an underappreciation by academia of how, without …

This study investigates empirically how human capital, measured by educational attainment,
is related to income distribution. The regressions, using a cross-country data between 1980 …

This paper develops a growth theory that captures the replacement of physical capital
accumulation by human capital accumulation as a prime engine of growth along the process …

In this paper, we critically review the literature on finance and inequality, highlighting
substantive gaps in the literature. Finance plays a crucial role in the preponderance of …

We provide cross-country evidence that rejects the traditional interpretation of the natural
resource curse. First, growth depends negatively on volatility of unanticipated output growth …

Recent studies show that corruption is associated with higher military spending [Eur. J. Polit.
Econ. 17 (2001) 794] and lower government spending on education and health care [J …

Using panel data from 118 develo** countries in 1971–2000, this paper explores the
channels linking social spending, human capital, and growth and compares the effects of …