This research explores the origins of observed differences in time preference across
countries and regions. Exploiting a natural experiment associated with the expansion of …

We develop a theory of parent‐child relations that rationalizes the choice between
alternative parenting styles (as set out in Baumrind, 1967). Parents maximize an objective …

This research advances and empirically establishes the hypothesis that, in the course of the
prehistoric exodus of Homo sapiens out of Africa, variation in migratory distance to various …

For most of the vast span of human history, economic growth was all but nonexistent. Then,
about two centuries ago, some nations began to emerge from this epoch of economic …

The TseTse fly is unique to Africa and transmits a parasite harmful to humans and lethal to
livestock. This paper tests the hypothesis that the TseTse reduced the ability of Africans to …

This paper develops the theoretical foundations and the testable implications of the various
mechanisms that have been proposed as possible triggers for the demographic transition …

Attitudes towards risk and uncertainty have been indicated to be highly context-dependent,
and to be sensitive to the measurement technique employed. We present data collected in …

This study explores the determinants of ethnolinguistic diversity within as well as across
countries, shedding light on its geographic origins. The empirical analysis conducted across …

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Entrepreneurship is essential for the continued dynamism of the modern market economy,
and a greater entry rate of new businesses can foster competition and economic growth …