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Does globalization affect growth? Evidence from a new index of globalization
- A. Dreher
- Economics
- 10 June 2006
The study develops an index of globalization covering its three main dimensions: economic integration, social integration, and political integration. Using panel data for 123 countries in 1970–2000…
Measuring Globalisation: Gauging Its Consequences
- A. Dreher, N. Gaston, P. Martens
- Political Science
- 12 August 2008
Towards an Understanding of the Concept of Globalisation.- The Measurement of Globalisation.- Consequences of Globalisation Reconsidered: Applying The KOF Index.- Conclusion.
Corruption and the shadow economy: an empirical analysis
- A. Dreher, F. Schneider
- EconomicsSSRN Electronic Journal
- 1 January 2006
This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption and the shadow economy are substitutes in high income countries while they are…
IMF and Economic Growth: The Effects of Programs, Loans, and Compliance with Conditionality
- A. Dreher
- Economics
- 1 August 2005
In theory, the IMF could influence economic growth via several channels, among them advice to policy makers, money disbursed under its programs, and its conditionality. This paper tries to…
The Influence of Globalization on Taxes and Social Policy - an Empirical Analysis for OECD Countries
- A. Dreher
- Economics
- 1 January 2005
Using panel regression for the period 1970-2000 the paper analyzes whether globalization has influenced the OECD countries’ social and overall spending as well as their tax rates on labor,…
Apples and Dragon Fruits: The Determinants of Aid and Other Forms of State Financing from China to Africa
- A. Dreher, A. Fuchs, Bradley C. Parks, Austin Strange, M. Tierney
- Economics
- 15 October 2015
Chinese “aid” is a lightning rod for criticism. Policymakers, journalists, and public intellectuals claim that Beijing is using its largesse to cement alliances with political leaders, secure access…
Development Aid and International Politics: Does Membership on the UN Security Council Influence World Bank Decisions?
- A. Dreher, J. Sturm, J. Vreeland
- Economics
- 1 July 2007
We investigate whether temporary members of the UN Security Council receive favorable treatment from the World Bank, using panel data for 157 countries over the period 1970-2004. Our results indicate…
Aid, China, and Growth: Evidence from a New Global Development Finance Dataset
- A. Dreher, A. Fuchs, Bradley C. Parks, Austin Strange, M. Tierney
- EconomicsAmerican Economic Journal: Economic Policy
- 1 October 2017
This article introduces a new dataset of official financing from China to 138 developing countries between 2000 and 2014. It investigates whether Chinese development finance affects economic growth…
Greasing the wheels? The impact of regulations and corruption on firm entry
- A. Dreher, M. Gassebner
- Economics, Business
- 1 June 2013
This paper investigates the question of whether corruption might ‘grease the wheels’ of an economy. We investigate whether and to what extent the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship is…
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