This paper exploits the natural experiment provided by the 2016 Brexit referendum to examine the effects of increased trade barriers on investment in research and development. We use a synthetic control method to compare ...

Our paper investigates whether the 2007 earthquake in Ica, Perú had long lasting impacts through human capital accumulation in Perú. We conduct our analysis through a dynamic difference-in-difference and propensity score ...

A large informal sector and a low minimum wage have contributed to persistently high rates of inequality and poverty across Mexico. In particular, the development of cities located along the Mexico-US border has lagged ...

Norway, a BEV adoption leader, targets zero-emissions car market by 2025. This research explores charging point impact on Norwegian BEV adoption, considering public and private investment. Using event studies, QGIS geospatial ...

This paper examines the competitive dynamics of crowdfunding platforms, evaluating hypothesis of competition and spillover effects. It first evaluates a ’Competition Hypothesis’ that considers that projects compete for ...

In 2007 the European Commision (EC) prohibited Ryanair’s acquisition of Aer Lingus after an extensive analysis that indicated that the merger would be detrimental to consumers. To support their arguments, the EC included ...

Turkey’s oil industry has been experiencing increasing retail diesel prices over the years. The Energy and Market Regulatory Authority has intervened into the market several times because of anti-competitive retail prices. ...

Amid an extremely financially interconnected economic environment across the globe, coupled with the increasing interest rates post-pandemic, concerns surrounding the indirect and unintended consequences of policy are ...

Using all four waves of the Nigerian General Household Survey between 2011-2019, we implement a panel data model to investigate oil dependence and household human capital investment. We also supplement our analysis with a ...

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions European countries have primarily relied on two polices: carbon taxes and the Emissions Trading Scheme. A growing body of research has studied the effect that these policies have had on ...