Silva, Luis Vaz(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2004-06)
The study of the effect of institutional quality on economic performance has a long tradition in economic development. Considering the problems of reverse causality in the link between economic
development and institutions, ...
Silva, Luis Vaz(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2005-11)
The interplay between factor endowments,institutionl development and economic performance has received considerable attention in recent years. This paper exploits the importance of geographic factors and institutional ...
Silva, Luis Vaz(University College Dublin. School of Economics, 2007-05)
Recent years have seen a significant improvement in the economic performance of some African countries. The resulting increased dispersion in income levels across Africa, combined with the pertinence of detecting regional ...