Evidence on Weber's original thesis on a Protestant work ethic is ambiguous and relies on
questionable measures of work attitudes. We test the relation between Protestantism and …

By combining various databases of academic publications and patents of China's publicly
listed firms, we explore the effects of academic publications on firm valuation. We find that …

Along with political and economic changes, the fall of the socialist regimes in Central and
Eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union brought about fundamental institutional …

A number of studies find that religious people are happier than non-religious ones. Yet a
number of fundamental questions about that relationship remain unanswered. A critical one …

During Communism, party members and their relatives were typically privileged elites in
Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) and the former Soviet Union (FSU). At the same time …

Enhancing population resilience to adverse events is now a policy priority. Accordingly,
there have been calls for more evidence on the determinants of resilience. We answer this …

We use the elements of a macroeconomic production function—physical capital, human
capital, labor, and technology—together with standard growth models to frame the role of …

The fall of socialism in Central and Eastern Europe restored ordinary citizens' rights and
freedoms and ended their political and social isolation. While the freedom of movement was …

We examine the linkage between religious involvement and life satisfaction among adults in
contemporary China, a largely nonreligious society. Using data from the China Family Panel …

The life satisfaction of the indigenous population in Arctic Alaska is quite high, perhaps
higher than that of the US population in general. Is wage employment brought by modern …