Comparative Economic Studies

1991 - 2026

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Volume 68, issue 3, 2026

Smartphones and Polarization: Cross-Country Evidence pp. 1-29

Bernardo Mueller

Exploring the Drivers of Decarbonization in the EU: The Impact of Economic Growth, Energy Use, Land Management and Urbanization on CO2 Emissions pp. 1-35

Jana Chovancová and Igor Petruška

The Relationship Between Bank Capital and Lending Growth in Europe and MENA pp. 1-25

Marwan Alzoubi and Mais Sha’ban

Terrorism and domestic investment: empirical evidence and transmission mechanisms pp. 1-39

Charles Christian Atangana Zambo, Yves Patrice Etogo Nyaga and Bruno Emmanuel Ongo Nkoa

Deposit Insurance and Financial Inclusion: Evidence from Comparative Analysis pp. 1-27

Ibrahim Alley

Volume 68, issue 2, 2026

The Importance of Social Skills: Evidence from Chinese Labor Market pp. 1-21

Fa-Hsiang Chang and Yijia Wu

Minimum wages at a turning point? pp. 1-35

Balázs Égert, Jarmila Botev and David Turner

Employment Quality in the European Union: An Analysis Through Composite Indicators pp. 1-26

David Trillo, Lucia Vicent and Nuria Alonso

The Deep Historical Roots of Export Diversification in 49 Developing Countries: The Role of Ancestral Biodiversity pp. 1-30

Mermoz Homère III Nsoga Nsoga, Etienne Inédit Blaise Tsomb Tsomb, Mathurin Patrick Mboe Bobo and Cyrille Dominick Bitting

Remittances, Trade Balance, and the EU Integration Challenge: Evidence from the Western Balkans and Eastern Partnership Countries pp. 1-31

Anastasia Blouchoutzi, Apostolos Kiohos, Christos Nikas and Nikolaos Stoupos

(A)synchronicity in Okun Coefficients Amongst 38 OECD Countries pp. 1-51

Martin Boďa, Mariana Považanová and Michaela Tichá

Volume 68, issue 1, 2026

Resilience Starts with Revenue: Does Domestic Taxation Outperforms Climate Funds in Reducing Climate Vulnerability? pp. 1-43

Henri Atangana Ondoa and Arnold Dilane Momou Tchinda

The Myth of Nordic Mobility: Social Mobility Rates in Modern Denmark and Sweden pp. 1-16

Gregory Clark and Martin Hørlyk Kristensen

Determinants of GDP per capita in EMU countries: membership, institutional quality, and macroeconomic factors (1990–2023) pp. 1-26

Hrvoje Jošić and Berislav Žmuk

Regulation in the Network Sectors: Impact on the Innovation Process and the Employment Rate pp. 1-20

Océane Vernerey and Jimmy Lopez

The EU Fiscal Rules’ Expenditure Benchmark and Investment’s Share of Government Spending pp. 1-29

David Cronin and Niall McInerney

Historical Violence and Public Health: Institutional Post-Traumatic Stress and Vaccine Acceptance in Romania pp. 1-34

Vlad Surdea-Hernea and Aurelian-Petrus Plopeanu

Institutional Quality and Women’s Employment: A Global Analysis of Economic, Demographic and Urban Influences pp. 1-33

Arjun Prakash and Inder Sekhar Yadav

The Nexus Between Mineral Resources and Economic Growth: Exploring the Moderating Role of Fintech Instruments and Artificial Intelligence in Developed Economies pp. 1-32

Ilma Sharif, Syed Tehseen Jawaid, Moona Shamim and Hira Mujahid

Private Sanctions and Russia’s Imports pp. 1-15

Maxim Chupilkin, Beata Javorcik, Aleksandra Peeva and Alexander Plekhanov

Autocratic Regime Maintenance and Phasing Out Irrigation Water Subsidies in Iran pp. 1-28

Tinoush Jamali Jaghdani and Vasyl Kvartiuk

The Role of Taxes and Social Transfers in Income Inequality in the Selected Central-Eastern European Countries pp. 1-46

Byambasuren Dorjnyambuu, Mónika Galambosné Tiszberger and Gansuld Daashinkhuu

From Attraction to Adaptation: How Soft Power Reduces Climate Vulnerability pp. 1-39

Dieudonné Mignamissi and Eric Xaverie Possi Tebeng

How Effective is Monetary Policy Transmission? A Meta-analysis on Interest Rate Pass-Through and Speed of Adjustment pp. 1-59

Karina Zhemelko and Kristina Kocisova

Volume 67, issue 4, 2025

Unraveling the Impact of Russian Sanctions and Oil Prices on Exchange Rate: A Comparative Approach pp. 723-749

Kotbee Shin, Bo-Young Choi and Indira Shamsutdinova

Evaluating Subsidized Credit Policy in Kazakhstan with SME and Spatial Panel Data: First- and Second-Best Policy pp. 750-778

Michael Beenstock

Institutional Trust and Subjective Well-Being in Post-Soviet Countries pp. 779-805

Bekhzod Egamberdiev, Ihtiyor Bobojonov and Lena Kuhn

Perceptions of Economic Mobility and Willingness to Pay for Public Goods pp. 806-826

Alexandru Cojocaru, Michael Lokshin and Iván Torre

Do Financial Globalization and Government Spending Mitigate the Detrimental Impact of Renewable Energy Use on Export Performance in Emerging Economies? pp. 827-866

Himanshu Sekhar Panda, Mantu Kumar Mahalik and Kashif Nesar Rather

When will Voters Re-elect Populists? Lessons from COVID-19 in Brazil pp. 867-895

Dylan Yahampath, Petar Stankov and Martin Enilov

The Contribution of Robots to Productivity and GDP Growth in Advanced Economies Over 1960–2022 pp. 896-917

Gilbert Cette, Vincenzo Spiezia and Claudia Nobile

Defence Spending in the European Union: Evolution and Perspectives pp. 918-948

Alessandra Cepparulo, Luisa Giuriato and Paolo Pasimeni

Divergence in Labour Force Growth in Open Economies: Should Wages and Prices Grow Faster in Germany? pp. 949-988

Thomas Beissinger, Joel Hellier and Martyna Marczak

Volume 67, issue 3, 2025

On the Relationship Between Corruption Perception and Tax Morale: Does Natural Resource Abundance Matter? pp. 453-491

Abdul Malik Iddrisu

Democratization, Institutions, and the Private Financial Returns to Socialist Schooling in Central and Eastern Europe 1938–2017 pp. 492-524

Theodor Bingley

Gender Roles and Women’s Labor Market Outcomes in Sahel pp. 525-553

Monsoï Kenneth Colombiano Kponou

Resource Misallocation and Financial Access Constraints: Evidence from Developing Countries pp. 554-622

Mamadou Mouminy Bah, Mamadou Nouhou Diallo and Jean Marcelin Bosson Brou

Can Innovation Reduce the Size of the Informal Economy? pp. 623-681

Dorgyles C. M. Kouakou and Kolotioloma I. H. Yéo

The Political Economy of Exchange Rate Regimes and External (Im)Balances: The Role of Labor Market Institutions pp. 682-722

Vytautas Kuokštis and Simonas Algirdas Spurga

Volume 67, issue 2, 2025

Trade Integration and Well-Being: Evidence from Kyrgyz Farmers pp. 263-288

Nurgul Tilenbaeva

Balancing Natural Resources and Human and Social Capital: Pathways to Economic Diversification in Mongolia pp. 289-325

Thorvaldur Gylfason and Jean-Pascal N. Nganou

The persistence of gender pay and employment gaps in European countries pp. 326-354

Antonio Afonso and M. Carmen Blanco-Arana

Does Women’s Political Empowerment Influence Child Undernourishment in Developing Countries? pp. 355-395

Martine Tania Azoa Balengla, Keneck Massil Joseph and Itchoko Motande Mondjeli Mwa Ndjokou

Land Property Rights and Investment Incentives in Movable Farm Assets: Evidence from Post-Soviet Central Asia pp. 396-425

Zafar Kurbanov, Nodir Djanibekov and Thomas Herzfeld

Inflation Expectations in Central, Eastern and Southeastern Europe: The Role of Sentiment and Experiences pp. 426-451

Katharina Allinger and Fabio Rumler

Volume 67, issue 1, 2025

A Systematic Literature Review of Income Inequality in Central–Eastern European Countries pp. 1-49

Byambasuren Dorjnyambuu

Effects of Quantitative Easing on Economic Sentiment: Evidence from Three Large Economies pp. 50-83

Benjamin Baker and Murat Üngör

The Effects of Taxation on Income Inequality in Sub-Saharan Africa pp. 84-149

Idrissa Ouedraogo, Issa Dianda, Pegdwende Patrik Roland Ouedraogo, Tiraogo Rodrigue Ouedraogo and Bassirou Konfe

Natural Resource Rents, Manufacturing Trade, and Manufacturing Growth: Evidence from Linear and Nonlinear Regressions for ECOWAS Countries pp. 150-185

Essotanam Mamba

It’s Never Different: Fiscal Policy Shocks and Inflation pp. 186-220

Serhan Cevik and Fedor Miryugin

Foreign Direct Investment, Institutions, and Domestic Investment in Developing Countries: Is there a Crowding-Out Effect? pp. 221-261

Kadoukpè Gildas Magbondé, Djiby Racine Thiam and Mamadou Abdoulaye Konté