“...There is a clear trend in rich countries that despite rising incomes and living standards, the gap between rich and poor is widening. What does this mean for...”

“...This paper analyzes the relationship between three dimensions (economic, social, and political) of globalization and life expectancy using a panel of 92...”

“...Summary Tolerance has the potential to affect both economic growth and wellbeing. It is therefore important to discern its determinants. We contribute to the...”

“...Good health is crucial for human and economic development. In particular poor health in childhood is of utmost concern since it causes irreversible damage and...”

“...We examine how variation in antisemitism across countries can be explained by economic freedom. We propose two mechanisms. First, the more economic freedom,...”

“...There is great variation in views on and treatment of minorities such as gay men across the world. We are the first to pinpoint what features of societies are...”

“...While previous research examines how institutions matter for general life satisfaction and how specific institutions embodying equal rights for gay people...”

“...This paper uses a unique dataset-containing information collected in 2006 on individuals aged 40–79 in 21 countries throughout the world to examine whether...”

“...This paper adds to the small literature on the role of welfare benefits and mental health by studying the relationship between uptake of Social Assistance...”

“...SUMMARY We investigate two parallel school reforms in Sweden to assess the long-run health effects of education. One reform only increased years of schooling,...”