Terror and tourism: How bad news can harm economic development

The relationship between intensity of reporting on violence and tourist spending suggests that a bad news bias can have serious economic consequences...

Economic integration and democracy: An empirical investigation

Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners...

Economic shocks and the age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and India

The age of marriage responds to economic conditions. Reducing child marriage requires understanding the economic role of culture and institutions...

Does population growth cause conflict?

Population surges tend to cause conflict and competition for resources if unaccompanied by productivity growth and unmediated by strong institutions...