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Homepage:	http://pure.au.dk/portal/da/chbj@asb.dk
Phone:	+4587164819
Workplace:	Nationalökonomisk Institut (Department of Economics), Institut for Økonomi (Department of Economics and Business Economics), Aarhus Universitet (Aarhus University), (more information at EDIRC) Institutet för Näringslivsforskning (IFN) (Research Institute of Industrial Economics), (more information at EDIRC)

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Working Papers

2025

1. Coup d’États, Institutional Change, and Productivity
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2024

2. The Growth Consequences of Socialism
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
   Also in MENDELU Working Papers in Business and Economics, Mendel University in Brno, Faculty of Business and Economics (2024)

2023

3. Does Capitalism Disfavor Women? Evidence from Life Satisfaction
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
4. Freedom of Expression and Social Conflict
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
5. Nonresponse Bias in Trust Surveys
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2022

6. Coups and Economic Crises
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
7. Does Legal Freedom Satisfy?
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
   See also Journal Article Does legal freedom satisfy?, European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer (2023) (2023)

2021

8. Academic Freedom, Institutions and Productivity
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Academic freedom, institutions, and productivity, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2022) View citations (9) (2022)
9. Political Institutions and Academic Freedom: Evidence from Across the World
   Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
   See also Journal Article Political institutions and academic freedom: evidence from across the world, Public Choice, Springer (2022) View citations (7) (2022)
10. Unconstitutional States of Emergency
    ILE Working Paper Series, University of Hamburg, Institute of Law and Economics
    See also Journal Article Unconstitutional States of Emergency, The Journal of Legal Studies, University of Chicago Press (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2020

11. Economic Freedom and the CO2 Kuznets Curve
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
12. This Time is Different? - On the Use of Emergency Measures During the Corona Pandemic
    ILE Working Paper Series, University of Hamburg, Institute of Law and Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article This time is different?—on the use of emergency measures during the corona pandemic, European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer (2022) View citations (3) (2022)

2019

13. Corruption, Judicial Accountability and Inequality: Unfair Procedures May Benefit the Worst-Off
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Corruption, judicial accountability and inequality: Unfair procedures may benefit the worst-off, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2020) View citations (8) (2020)
14. Coups, Regime Transitions, and Institutional Change
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
15. Does Economic Freedom Boost Growth for Everyone?
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Does economic freedom boost growth for everyone?, Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell (2021) View citations (9) (2021)
16. Terrorism and Emergency Constitutions in the Muslim World
    ILE Working Paper Series, University of Hamburg, Institute of Law and Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Terrorism and emergency constitutions in the Muslim world, Journal of Peace Research, Peace Research Institute Oslo (2022) (2022)
17. The Economics of Change and Stability in Social Trust: Evidence from (and for) Catalan Secession
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2018

18. Coups, Regime Transition, and the Dynamics of Press Freedom
    ILE Working Paper Series, University of Hamburg, Institute of Law and Economics View citations (1)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2018) View citations (1)
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2018) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Coups and the dynamics of media freedom, Economic Modelling, Elsevier (2022) View citations (1) (2022)
19. Do Voters Dislike Liberalizing Reforms? New Evidence Using Data on Satisfaction with Democracy
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Do voters dislike liberalizing reforms? New evidence using data on satisfaction with democracy, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2019) View citations (3) (2019)
20. How Persistent Is Life Satisfaction? Evidence from European Immigration
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
21. Regulation and Government Debt
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Regulation and government debt, Public Choice, Springer (2019) View citations (4) (2019)

2017

22. Do Equal Rights for a Minority Affect General Life Satisfaction?
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Do Equal Rights for a Minority Affect General Life Satisfaction?, Journal of Happiness Studies, Springer (2018) View citations (7) (2018)
23. The Market-Promoting and Market-Preserving Role of Social Trust in Reforms of Policies and Institutions
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (17)
    See also Journal Article The Market‐Promoting and Market‐Preserving Role of Social Trust in Reforms of Policies and Institutions, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2017) View citations (16) (2017)
24. Why Do Military Dictatorships Become Presidential Democracies? Mapping the Democratic Interests of Autocratic Regimes
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Why do military dictatorships become presidential democracies? Mapping the democratic interests of autocratic regimes, Public Choice, Springer (2020) View citations (4) (2020)

2016

25. And Yet It Grows: Crisis, Ideology, and Interventionist Policy Ratchets
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
26. Burying the Bumblebee Once and for All
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
27. Did Africa’s First Choices Matter? Growth Legacies of Leaders at Independence
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles
    Also in Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2015)

2015

28. Economic Freedom and Economic Crisis
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics
    See also Journal Article Economic freedom and economic crises, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2016) View citations (31) (2016)
29. Economic shocks and subjective well-being: evidence from a quasi-experiment
    Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Economic Shocks and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment, The World Bank Economic Review, World Bank (2016) View citations (2) (2016)
30. What Aspects of Society Affect the Quality of Life of a Minority? Global Evidence from the New Gay Happiness Index
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics

2014

31. Legitimacy and the Cost of Government
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Legitimacy and the cost of government, Public Choice, Springer (2015) View citations (4) (2015)
32. Trust and Identity in a Small, Post-Socialist, Post-Crisis Society
    EconStor Preprints, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics View citations (1)
    Also in Policy Research Working Paper Series, The World Bank (2014) View citations (1)

2013

33. Do Social Rights Affect Social Outcomes?
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Do Social Rights Affect Social Outcomes?, American Journal of Political Science, John Wiley & Sons (2019) View citations (9) (2019)
34. Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (89)
    Also in CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo (2010) View citations (7)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2010) View citations (7)
    CEIS Research Paper, Tor Vergata University, CEIS (2010) View citations (7)
    Freiburg Discussion Papers on Constitutional Economics, Walter Eucken Institut e.V. (2013) View citations (88)
    See also Journal Article Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2013) View citations (78) (2013)
35. The Size and Scope of Government in the US States: Does Party Ideology Matter?
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (47)
    Also in ifo Working Paper Series, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich (2013) View citations (47)
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics (2013) View citations (46)
    See also Journal Article The size and scope of government in the US states: does party ideology matter?, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2013) View citations (49) (2013)
36. Trust, Welfare States and Income Equality: What Causes What?
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (1)
37. Types of Foreign Aid
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University View citations (17)
    See also Chapter Types of Foreign Aid, Springer Books, Springer (2019) (2019)

2012

38. Constitutional Property Rights Protection and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Post-Communist Transition
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Constitutional property rights protection and economic growth: evidence from the post-communist transition, Constitutional Political Economy, Springer (2015) View citations (7) (2015)
39. Does Religiosity Promote Property Rights and the Rule of Law?
    Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics View citations (3)
    Also in ICER Working Papers, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research (2012) View citations (3)
    Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University (2012) View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Does religiosity promote property rights and the rule of law?, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2013) View citations (23) (2013)
40. GINI Country Report: Growing Inequalities and their Impacts in Denmark
    GINI Country Reports, AIAS, Amsterdam Institute for Advanced Labour Studies
41. Political ideology and economic freedom across Canadian provinces
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (42)
    Also in Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles (2009) View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Political Ideology and Economic Freedom Across Canadian Provinces, Eastern Economic Journal, Palgrave Macmillan (2012) View citations (41) (2012)
42. Trust as the missing root of institutions, education, and development
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2011

43. An Offer You Can't Refuse: Murdering Journalists as an Enforcement Mechanism of Corrupt Deals
    Jena Economics Research Papers, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article An offer you can’t refuse: murdering journalists as an enforcement mechanism of corrupt deals, Public Choice, Springer (2016) View citations (6) (2016)
44. Politics and privatization in Central and Eastern Europe: A panel data analysis Bjørnskov and Potrafke Politics and Privatization in Central and Eastern Europe
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (31)

2010

45. Are Debt Repayment Incentives Undermined by Foreign Aid?
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Are debt repayment incentives undermined by foreign aid?, Journal of Comparative Economics, Elsevier (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
46. Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (150)
    Also in KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2008) View citations (12)
    SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2008) View citations (13)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Formal institutions and subjective well-being: Revisiting the cross-country evidence, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2010) View citations (144) (2010)
47. On the relation between income inequality and happiness: Do fairness perceptions matter?
    Working Papers, University of Heidelberg, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    Also in MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (20)
    University of Göttingen Working Papers in Economics, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (18)
    MPRA Paper, University Library of Munich, Germany (2009) View citations (19)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2009) View citations (20)
    Courant Research Centre: Poverty, Equity and Growth - Discussion Papers, Courant Research Centre PEG (2009)
    Working Papers, Chair for Economic Policy, University of Hamburg (2009) View citations (18)
48. The Spirit of Capitalism and Socialism. A Cross-country Study of Ideology
    DEGIT Conference Papers, DEGIT, Dynamics, Economic Growth, and International Trade
    Also in Economics Working Papers, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University (2009) View citations (1)
49. The productivity of trust
    Working Papers CEB, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article The Productivity of Trust, World Development, Elsevier (2015) View citations (39) (2015)

2009

50. Historical Trust Levels Predict Current Welfare State Design
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (9)
51. Is the Importance of Religion in Daily Life Related to Social Trust? Cross-Country and Cross-State Comparisons
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (6)
    See also Journal Article Is the importance of religion in daily life related to social trust? Cross-country and cross-state comparisons, Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier (2011) View citations (78) (2011)
52. The Growth Effects of Institutional Instability
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (8)
    Also in Working Papers, Lund University, Department of Economics (2009) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article The growth effects of institutional instability, Journal of Institutional Economics, Cambridge University Press (2012) View citations (29) (2012)

2008

53. Economic Growth and Institutional Reform in Modern Monarchies and Republics:: A Historical Cross-Country Perspective 1820-2000
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Economic Growth and Institutional Reform in Modern Monarchies and Republics: A Historical Cross-Country Perspective 1820-2000, Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2014) View citations (4) (2014)

2007

54. Growth, Debt Burdens and Alleviating Effects of Foreign Aid in Least Developed Countries
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Growth, debt burdens and alleviating effects of foreign aid in least developed countries, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2011) View citations (17) (2011)
55. On Gender Inequality and Life Satisfaction: Does Discrimination Matter?
    University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2007, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen View citations (15)
    Also in SSE/EFI Working Paper Series in Economics and Finance, Stockholm School of Economics (2007) View citations (16)
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich (2007) View citations (16)
56. Social trust and the growth of schooling
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics
    See also Journal Article Social trust and the growth of schooling, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2009) View citations (55) (2009)

2006

57. Cross-Country Determinants of Life Satisfaction: Exploring Different Determinants across Groups in Society
    KOF Working papers, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich View citations (23)
    Also in University of St. Gallen Department of Economics working paper series 2005, Department of Economics, University of St. Gallen (2005) View citations (9)
    LSE Research Online Documents on Economics, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library (2006) View citations (4)
    STICERD - Political Economy and Public Policy Paper Series, Suntory and Toyota International Centres for Economics and Related Disciplines, LSE (2006) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society, Social Choice and Welfare, Springer (2008) View citations (186) (2008)
58. Economic Freedom and entrepreneurial Activity Some Cross-Country Evidence
    DRUID Working Papers, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Economic freedom and entrepreneurial activity: Some cross-country evidence, Public Choice, Springer (2008) View citations (190) (2008)
    Chapter Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Some Cross-Country Evidence, Springer Books, Springer (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
59. How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth?
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth?, Southern Economic Journal, John Wiley & Sons (2012) View citations (38) (2012)
60. The Determinants of Trust
    Ratio Working Papers, The Ratio Institute View citations (66)

2005

61. Political Ideology and Economic Freedom
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (9)
62. The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world
    CER-ETH Economics working paper series, CER-ETH - Center of Economic Research (CER-ETH) at ETH Zurich View citations (5)
    See also Journal Article The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world, Public Choice, Springer (2007) View citations (135) (2007)
63. What Buys Happiness? Analyzing Trends in Subjective Well-Being in 15 European Countries, 1973-2002
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) View citations (1)

2004

64. Inequality, Tolerance, and Growth
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (1)
65. Legal Quality, Inequality, and Tolerance
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (2)

2003

66. Corruption and Social Capital
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (14)
67. Measuring social capital – Is there a single underlying explanation?
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (8)

2002

68. Where Do Developing Countries Go After Doha? An Analysis of WTO Positions and Potential Alliances
    Conference papers, Purdue University, Center for Global Trade Analysis, Global Trade Analysis Project
    Also in 2002 International Congress, August 28-31, 2002, Zaragoza, Spain, European Association of Agricultural Economists (2002) View citations (7)
69. Why Does the Northern Light Shine So Brightly? Decentralisation, social capital and the economy
    Working Papers, University of Aarhus, Aarhus School of Business, Department of Economics View citations (4)

2001

70. Reaping the Gains from Trade: Constraints and Opportunities of Agricultural Credit Markets
    Unit of Economics Working Papers, Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Food and Resource Economic Institute

Journal Articles

2025

1. Much Ado about Nothing? Counterterrorist Legislation has Few Effects
   Eastern Economic Journal, 2025, 51, (1), 50-73
2. What's ideological about limited government?
   Economic Affairs, 2025, 45, (1), 2-16

2024

3. Economic freedom and academic freedom across nations
   Journal of Institutional Economics, 2024, 20, -
4. Economic freedom and the greenhouse gas Kuznets curve
   European Journal of Political Economy, 2024, 82, (C) View citations (1)
5. Geography, development, and power: Parliament leaders and local clientelism
   World Development, 2024, 182, (C)
6. Institutions as predictors of government discrimination
   Kyklos, 2024, 77, (3), 642-663
7. The Political Economy of Academic Freedom
   The Economists' Voice, 2024, 21, (2), 311-326

2023

8. Does globalization suppress social trust?
   Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 214, (C), 443-458 View citations (3)
9. Does legal freedom satisfy?
   European Journal of Law and Economics, 2023, 55, (1), 1-28
   See also Working Paper Does Legal Freedom Satisfy?, Working Paper Series (2022) (2022)
10. Populism and inequality: Does reality match the populist rhetoric?
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2023, 207, (C), 1-17 View citations (3)
11. Press freedom, market information, and international trade
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2023, 76, (C) View citations (2)

2022

12. A Time to Plot, A Time to Reap: Coups, Regime Changes, and Inequality
    Defence and Peace Economics, 2022, 33, (8), 912-937 View citations (1)
13. Academic freedom, institutions, and productivity
    Southern Economic Journal, 2022, 88, (4), 1313-1342 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Academic Freedom, Institutions and Productivity, Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
14. Coups and the dynamics of media freedom
    Economic Modelling, 2022, 116, (C) View citations (1)
    See also Working Paper Coups, Regime Transition, and the Dynamics of Press Freedom, ILE Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (1) (2018)
15. Emergencies: on the misuse of government powers
    Public Choice, 2022, 190, (1), 1-32 View citations (2)
16. Late colonial antecedents of modern democracy
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2022, 18, (4), 569-586
17. Political institutions and academic freedom: evidence from across the world
    Public Choice, 2022, 190, (1), 205-228 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Political Institutions and Academic Freedom: Evidence from Across the World, Working Paper Series (2021) View citations (1) (2021)
18. Social trust and patterns of growth
    Southern Economic Journal, 2022, 89, (1), 216-237 View citations (2)
19. Terrorism and emergency constitutions in the Muslim world
    Journal of Peace Research, 2022, 59, (3), 305-318
    See also Working Paper Terrorism and Emergency Constitutions in the Muslim World, ILE Working Paper Series (2019) View citations (1) (2019)
20. The role of institutions in the early entrepreneurial process
    Industrial and Corporate Change, 2022, 31, (4), 905-933 View citations (2)
21. This time is different?—on the use of emergency measures during the corona pandemic
    European Journal of Law and Economics, 2022, 54, (1), 63-81 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper This Time is Different? - On the Use of Emergency Measures During the Corona Pandemic, ILE Working Paper Series (2020) View citations (1) (2020)
22. Unconstitutional States of Emergency
    The Journal of Legal Studies, 2022, 51, (2), 455 - 481 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Unconstitutional States of Emergency, ILE Working Paper Series (2021) (2021)
23. What Are Your Most Underappreciated Works?: First Tranche of Responses
    Econ Journal Watch, 2022, 19, (2), 320–328

2021

24. Civic honesty and cultures of trust
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2021, 92, (C) View citations (4)
25. Coups, regime transitions, and institutional consequences
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2021, 49, (2), 627-643 View citations (9)
26. Did Lockdown Work? An Economist’s Cross-Country Comparison
    CESifo Economic Studies, 2021, 67, (3), 318-331 View citations (8)
27. Differences matter: The effect of coup types on physical integrity rights
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2021, 69, (C) View citations (4)
28. Does economic freedom boost growth for everyone?
    Kyklos, 2021, 74, (2), 170-186 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Does Economic Freedom Boost Growth for Everyone?, Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
29. Is constitutionalized media freedom only window dressing? Evidence from terrorist attacks
    Public Choice, 2021, 187, (3), 321-348 View citations (8)
30. Trust Us to Repay: Social Trust, Long‐Term Interest Rates, and Sovereign Credit Ratings
    Journal of Money, Credit and Banking, 2021, 53, (5), 1151-1174 View citations (1)

2020

31. Constitutional power concentration and corruption: evidence from Latin America and the Caribbean
    Constitutional Political Economy, 2020, 31, (4), 509-536 View citations (2)
32. Corruption, judicial accountability and inequality: Unfair procedures may benefit the worst-off
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 170, (C), 341-354 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Corruption, Judicial Accountability and Inequality: Unfair Procedures May Benefit the Worst-Off, Working Paper Series (2019) (2019)
33. DOES BIG GOVERNMENT HURT GROWTH LESS IN HIGH‐TRUST COUNTRIES?
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2020, 38, (4), 643-658 View citations (2)
34. Migrants and Life Satisfaction: The Role of the Country of Origin and the Country of Residence
    Kyklos, 2020, 73, (3), 436-463 View citations (8)
35. Regime types and regime change: A new dataset on democracy, coups, and political institutions
    The Review of International Organizations, 2020, 15, (2), 531-551 View citations (118)
36. Well-being and entrepreneurship: Using establishment size to identify treatment effects and transmission mechanisms
    PLOS ONE, 2020, 15, (1), 1-22 View citations (6)
37. When Does Terror Induce a State of Emergency? And What Are the Effects?
    Journal of Conflict Resolution, 2020, 64, (4), 579-613 View citations (10)
38. Why do military dictatorships become presidential democracies? Mapping the democratic interests of autocratic regimes
    Public Choice, 2020, 185, (1), 21-43 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Why Do Military Dictatorships Become Presidential Democracies? Mapping the Democratic Interests of Autocratic Regimes, Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)

2019

39. Do Social Rights Affect Social Outcomes?
    American Journal of Political Science, 2019, 63, (2), 452-466 View citations (9)
    See also Working Paper Do Social Rights Affect Social Outcomes?, Economics Working Papers (2013) View citations (2) (2013)
40. Do voters dislike liberalizing reforms? New evidence using data on satisfaction with democracy
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2019, 15, (4), 631-648 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Do Voters Dislike Liberalizing Reforms? New Evidence Using Data on Satisfaction with Democracy, Working Paper Series (2018) View citations (2) (2018)
41. Populism: Three approaches to an international problem
    Economic Affairs, 2019, 39, (2), 273-281 View citations (2)
42. Regulation and government debt
    Public Choice, 2019, 178, (1), 153-178 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Regulation and Government Debt, Working Paper Series (2018) (2018)
43. The Context of Entrepreneurial Judgment: Organizations, Markets, and Institutions
    Journal of Management Studies, 2019, 56, (6), 1197-1213 View citations (32)

2018

44. Do Equal Rights for a Minority Affect General Life Satisfaction?
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2018, 19, (5), 1465-1483 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Do Equal Rights for a Minority Affect General Life Satisfaction?, Working Paper Series (2017) (2017)
45. Do Liberalising Reforms Harm the Environment? Evidence from the Post†Communist Transition
    Economic Affairs, 2018, 38, (1), 22-37 View citations (3)
46. The Hayek–Friedman hypothesis on the press: is there an association between economic freedom and press freedom?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2018, 14, (4), 617-638 View citations (7)
47. Why do governments call a state of emergency? On the determinants of using emergency constitutions
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2018, 54, (C), 110-123 View citations (15)

2017

48. Economic freedom and veto players jointly affect entrepreneurship
    Journal of Entrepreneurship and Public Policy, 2017, 6, (3), 340-358 View citations (4)
49. GROWTH, INEQUALITY, AND ECONOMIC FREEDOM: EVIDENCE FROM THE U.S. STATES
    Contemporary Economic Policy, 2017, 35, (3), 518-531 View citations (6)
50. The Market‐Promoting and Market‐Preserving Role of Social Trust in Reforms of Policies and Institutions
    Southern Economic Journal, 2017, 84, (1), 3-25 View citations (16)
    See also Working Paper The Market-Promoting and Market-Preserving Role of Social Trust in Reforms of Policies and Institutions, Working Paper Series (2017) View citations (17) (2017)
51. Trust and delegation: Theory and evidence
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2017, 45, (3), 644-657 View citations (18)
52. What Aspects of Society Matter for the Quality of Life of a Minority? Global Evidence from the New Gay Happiness Index
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2017, 132, (3), 1163-1192 View citations (17)

2016

53. An offer you can’t refuse: murdering journalists as an enforcement mechanism of corrupt deals
    Public Choice, 2016, 167, (3), 221-243 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper An Offer You Can't Refuse: Murdering Journalists as an Enforcement Mechanism of Corrupt Deals, Jena Economics Research Papers (2011) View citations (1) (2011)
54. Economic Shocks and Subjective Well-Being: Evidence from a Quasi-Experiment
    The World Bank Economic Review, 2016, 30, (1), 55-77 View citations (2)
    See also Working Paper Economic shocks and subjective well-being: evidence from a quasi-experiment, Policy Research Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (6) (2015)
55. Economic freedom and economic crises
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2016, 45, (S), 11-23 View citations (31)
    See also Working Paper Economic Freedom and Economic Crisis, Working Paper Series (2015) (2015)

2015

56. Constitutional property rights protection and economic growth: evidence from the post-communist transition
    Constitutional Political Economy, 2015, 26, (3), 247-280 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Constitutional Property Rights Protection and Economic Growth: Evidence from the Post-Communist Transition, Ratio Working Papers (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
57. Does economic freedom really kill? On the association between ‘Neoliberal’ policies and homicide rates
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 37, (C), 207-219 View citations (11)
58. Legitimacy and the cost of government
    Public Choice, 2015, 162, (3), 307-328 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Legitimacy and the Cost of Government, Working Paper Series (2014) View citations (3) (2014)
59. Social Trust Fosters an Ability to Help Those in Need: Jewish Refugees in the Nazi Era
    Political Studies, 2015, 63, (4), 951-974 View citations (2)
60. The Productivity of Trust
    World Development, 2015, 70, (C), 317-331 View citations (39)
    Also in Post-Print CEB, 2015 (2015) View citations (42)
    See also Working Paper The productivity of trust, Working Papers CEB (2010) View citations (11) (2010)
61. What matters for growth in Europe? Institutions versus policies, quality versus instability
    Journal of Economic Policy Reform, 2015, 18, (1), 69-88 View citations (6)

2014

62. Constitutional verbosity and social trust
    Public Choice, 2014, 161, (1), 91-112 View citations (13)
63. Do Economic Reforms Alleviate Subjective Well-Being Losses of Economic Crises?
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2014, 15, (1), 163-182 View citations (12)
64. Economic Growth and Institutional Reform in Modern Monarchies and Republics: A Historical Cross-Country Perspective 1820-2000
    Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), 2014, 170, (3), 453-481 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Economic Growth and Institutional Reform in Modern Monarchies and Republics:: A Historical Cross-Country Perspective 1820-2000, Working Papers (2008) View citations (4) (2008)
65. Exploiting the Poor: Bureaucratic Corruption and Poverty in Africa
    World Development, 2014, 58, (C), 106-115 View citations (67)
66. Trust, welfare states and income equality: Sorting out the causality
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2014, 35, (C), 183-199 View citations (43)

2013

67. Are debt repayment incentives undermined by foreign aid?
    Journal of Comparative Economics, 2013, 41, (4), 1073-1091 View citations (3)
    See also Working Paper Are Debt Repayment Incentives Undermined by Foreign Aid?, Working Papers (2010) View citations (1) (2010)
68. Does religiosity promote property rights and the rule of law?
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2013, 9, (2), 161-185 View citations (23)
    See also Working Paper Does Religiosity Promote Property Rights and the Rule of Law?, Working Paper Series (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
69. Does social trust determine the size of the welfare state? Evidence using historical identification
    Public Choice, 2013, 157, (1), 269-286 View citations (71)
70. Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2013, 91, (C), 75-92 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Inequality and happiness: When perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match, MPRA Paper (2013) View citations (89) (2013)
71. Is Social Capital a Good Concept?
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2013, 114, (3), 1225-1242 View citations (20)
72. Is trust the missing root of institutions, education, and development?
    Public Choice, 2013, 157, (3), 641-669 View citations (70)
    Also in Post-Print CEB, 2013, 157, (3-4), 641-669 (2013) View citations (63)
73. Public choice, political economy and development: an introduction to the life, times and themes of Martin Paldam
    Public Choice, 2013, 157, (3), 357-365 View citations (2)
74. The size and scope of government in the US states: does party ideology matter?
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2013, 20, (4), 687-714 View citations (49)
    See also Working Paper The Size and Scope of Government in the US States: Does Party Ideology Matter?, CESifo Working Paper Series (2013) View citations (47) (2013)

2012

75. Can bribes buy protection against international competition?
    Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), 2012, 148, (4), 751-775 View citations (15)
76. How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth?
    Southern Economic Journal, 2012, 78, (4), 1346-1368 View citations (38)
    See also Working Paper How Does Social Trust Affect Economic Growth?, Working Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
77. On the determinants of honesty perceptions in the United States
    Rationality and Society, 2012, 24, (3), 257-294
78. Political Ideology and Economic Freedom Across Canadian Provinces
    Eastern Economic Journal, 2012, 38, (2), 143-166 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper Political ideology and economic freedom across Canadian provinces, Munich Reprints in Economics (2012) View citations (42) (2012)
79. The growth effects of institutional instability
    Journal of Institutional Economics, 2012, 8, (2), 187-224 View citations (29)
    See also Working Paper The Growth Effects of Institutional Instability, Ratio Working Papers (2009) View citations (8) (2009)
80. The spirits of capitalism and socialism
    Public Choice, 2012, 150, (3), 469-498 View citations (20)

2011

81. A Different Rationale for Redistribution: A Comment
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2011, 12, (2), 343-347 View citations (1)
82. Combating Corruption: On the Interplay between Institutional Quality and Social Trust
    Journal of Law and Economics, 2011, 54, (1), 135 - 159 View citations (22)
83. Growth, debt burdens and alleviating effects of foreign aid in least developed countries
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2011, 27, (1), 143-153 View citations (17)
    See also Working Paper Growth, Debt Burdens and Alleviating Effects of Foreign Aid in Least Developed Countries, Working Papers (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
84. Historical Trust Levels Predict the Current Size of the Welfare State
    Kyklos, 2011, 64, (1), 1-19 View citations (114)
85. Is the importance of religion in daily life related to social trust? Cross-country and cross-state comparisons
    Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2011, 80, (3), 459-480 View citations (78)
    See also Working Paper Is the Importance of Religion in Daily Life Related to Social Trust? Cross-Country and Cross-State Comparisons, Ratio Working Papers (2009) View citations (6) (2009)
86. Politics and privatization in Central and Eastern Europe
    The Economics of Transition, 2011, 19, (2), 201-230 View citations (58)
87. Social Diversity, Institutions and Trust: A Cross-National Analysis
    Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2011, 101, (3), 305-322 View citations (8)
88. Social trust and human development
    Journal of Behavioral and Experimental Economics (formerly The Journal of Socio-Economics), 2011, 40, (6), 753-762 View citations (25)

2010

89. Do elites benefit from democracy and foreign aid in developing countries?
    Journal of Development Economics, 2010, 92, (2), 115-124 View citations (79)
90. Formal institutions and subjective well-being: Revisiting the cross-country evidence
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (4), 419-430 View citations (144)
    See also Working Paper Formal Institutions and Subjective Well-Being: Revisiting the Cross-Country Evidence, MPRA Paper (2010) View citations (150) (2010)
91. How Comparable are the Gallup World Poll Life Satisfaction Data?
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2010, 11, (1), 41-60 View citations (26)
92. How does social trust lead to better governance? An attempt to separate electoral and bureaucratic mechanisms
    Public Choice, 2010, 144, (1), 323-346 View citations (111)

2009

93. Social trust and the growth of schooling
    Economics of Education Review, 2009, 28, (2), 249-257 View citations (55)
    See also Working Paper Social trust and the growth of schooling, Working Papers (2007) (2007)

2008

94. Analysing trends in subjective well-being in 15 European countries, 1973–2002
    Journal of Happiness Studies, 2008, 9, (2), 317-330 View citations (13)
95. Cross-country determinants of life satisfaction: exploring different determinants across groups in society
    Social Choice and Welfare, 2008, 30, (1), 119-173 View citations (186)
    See also Working Paper Cross-Country Determinants of Life Satisfaction: Exploring Different Determinants across Groups in Society, KOF Working papers (2006) View citations (23) (2006)
96. Economic freedom and entrepreneurial activity: Some cross-country evidence
    Public Choice, 2008, 134, (3), 307-328 View citations (190)
    See also Chapter Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Some Cross-Country Evidence, Springer Books, 2010, 201-225 (2010) View citations (5) (2010)
    Working Paper Economic Freedom and entrepreneurial Activity Some Cross-Country Evidence, DRUID Working Papers (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
97. Healthy and happy in Europe? On the association between happiness and life expectancy over time
    Social Science & Medicine, 2008, 66, (8), 1750-1759 View citations (19)
98. On decentralization and life satisfaction
    Economics Letters, 2008, 99, (1), 147-151 View citations (78)
99. The growth-inequality association: Government ideology matters
    Journal of Development Economics, 2008, 87, (2), 300-308 View citations (69)

2007

100. Determinants of generalized trust: A cross-country comparison
     Public Choice, 2007, 130, (1), 1-21 View citations (190)
101. The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world
     Public Choice, 2007, 130, (3), 267-292 View citations (135)
     See also Working Paper The bigger the better? Evidence of the effect of government size on life satisfaction around the world, CER-ETH Economics working paper series (2005) View citations (5) (2005)

2006

102. The multiple facets of social capital
     European Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 22, (1), 22-40 View citations (156)

2005

103. Does Political Ideology Affect Economic Growth?
     Public Choice, 2005, 123, (1), 133-146 View citations (64)
104. Underlying Policies in the wto, the Harbinson Proposal and the Modalities Agreement
     Revue économique, 2005, 56, (6), 1385-1412 View citations (2)

2003

105. The Happy Few: Cross–Country Evidence on Social Capital and Life Satisfaction
     Kyklos, 2003, 56, (1), 3-16 View citations (53)

2002

106. Could social capital help Czech agriculture?
     Agricultural Economics, 2002, 48, (6), 245-250

Books

2024

1. State of Emergency
   Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press
   Also in Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press (2024)

Chapters

2024

1. Economic freedom and human rights: a survey
   Chapter 21 in Handbook of Research on Economic Freedom, 2024, pp 315-329

2019

2. Types of Foreign Aid
   Springer
   See also Working Paper Types of Foreign Aid, Department of Economics and Business Economics, Aarhus University (2013) View citations (17) (2013)

2010

3. Economic Freedom and Entrepreneurial Activity: Some Cross-Country Evidence
   Springer View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Economic Freedom and entrepreneurial Activity Some Cross-Country Evidence, DRUID, Copenhagen Business School, Department of Industrial Economics and Strategy/Aalborg University, Department of Business Studies (2006) View citations (11) (2006)
   Journal Article Economic freedom and entrepreneurial activity: Some cross-country evidence, Springer (2008) View citations (190) (2008)