The Geopolitics of Deforestation: How Foreign Influence Shapes Forest Policies
Toke S. Aidt, Facundo Albornoz, and Esther Hauk, shed light on how foreign powers shape the forest preservation policies of countries with significant rainforests.
Topic Archive: Political Economy
Exiting the conflict trap
Joan Margalef and Hannes Mueller measure the cost of recurring internal conflict on a country’s long-term economic development.
Economic expectations can shape fertility choices
Libertad González, Luis Guirola, and Blanca Zapater study the effect of unexpected election results on fertility outcomes, using administrative data on births and abortions for Spain.
Political Correctness and Elite Prestige
Esther Hauk and Javier Ortega study how political correctness in the expression of views can arise within a group and relate this phenomenon to the prestige elites might have.
