Michael Jetter

University of Western Australia

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1.

Terrorism and the Media

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8497
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Michael Jetter
University of Western Australia
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terrorism, media attention, suicide attacks, political orientation

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The Effect of Media Coverage on Mass Shootings

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11900
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 19 Nov 2018 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2022
Michael Jetter and Jay Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University
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contagion hypothesis, mass shootings, media effects, instrumental variable estimation

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Terrorism and the Media: The Effect of US Television Coverage on Al-Qaeda Attacks

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10708
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 01 May 2017
Michael Jetter
University of Western Australia
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Al-Qaeda, media attention, media effects, terrorism, 9/11

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Captivating News in Colombia

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13834
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 09 Nov 2020
Juan Pablo Aparicio and Michael Jetter
The University of Western Australia and University of Western Australia
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agenda setting, media, kidnapping, terrorism, FARC

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Good Girl, Bad Boy: Corrupt Behavior in Professional Tennis

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Good Girl, Bad Boy: Corrupt Behavior in Professional Tennis

Center for Research in Economics and Finance (CIEF), Working Papers, No. 15-04
Number of pages: 34 Posted: 15 Feb 2015 Last Revised: 09 May 2017
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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cheating, corruption, gender differences, Oaxaca decomposition, sport, tennis

Good Girl, Bad Boy: Corrupt Behavior in Professional Tennis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8824
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 14 Feb 2015
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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cheating, corruption, gender differences, Oaxaca decomposition, sport, tennis

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The Roots of Export Diversification

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 25 Dec 2012
Michael Jetter and Andres Ramirez Hassan
University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF)
Downloads 189 (222,765)
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Export Diversification, International Trade, Bayesian Model Averaging

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Liberalization and Tax Amnesty in a Developing Economy

Number of pages: 12 Posted: 26 Sep 2011
Pinaki Bose and Michael Jetter
University of Manitoba and University of Western Australia
Downloads 187 (224,816)
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liberalization, tax amnesty, compliance, enforcement, informal sector

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Persuasive Agenda-Setting: Rodrigo Duterte's Inauguration Speech and Drugs in the Philippines

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13027
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 23 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Michael Jetter and Teresa Molina
University of Western Australia and University of Hawaii at Manoa
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policy priorities, persuasion, agenda setting

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Does Urbanization Mean Bigger Governments?

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Does Urbanization Mean Bigger Governments?

Documentos de trabajo Economía y Finanzas No 13-11
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 10 Feb 2014
Michael Jetter and Christopher Parmeter
University of Western Australia and University of Miami
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Government Size, Urbanization, Population Concentration

Does Urbanization Mean Bigger Governments?

The Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Vol. 120, Issue 4, pp. 1202-1228, 2018
Number of pages: 27 Posted: 04 Oct 2018
Michael Jetter and Christopher Parmeter
University of Western Australia and University of Miami
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Government size, population concentration, urbanization

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Military Intervention Via Drone Strikes

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12318
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 21 May 2019 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Rafat Mahmood and Michael Jetter
The University of Western Australia and University of Western Australia
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counter-terrorism, terrorism, drone strikes, military intervention, anti-US sentiment, radicalization

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Income Inequality in Bolivia, Colombia, and Ecuador: Different Reasons

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9210
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 04 Sep 2015
María Aristizábal-Ramírez, Gustavo J. Canavire-Bacarreza and Michael Jetter
Universidad EAFIT, World Bank and University of Western Australia
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income inequality, Gini coefficient, unfair inequality

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Gender Match and the Gender Gap in Venture Capital Financing: Evidence from Shark Tank

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14069
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 01 Feb 2021
Michael Jetter and Kieran Stockley
University of Western Australia and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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Anchoring in Financial Decision-Making: Evidence from the Field

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10151
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 22 Aug 2016
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
Downloads 111 (338,702)
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anchoring, behavioral economics, financial decision-making, gender differences, heuristics

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The Gender Pay Gap Beyond Human Capital: Heterogeneity in Noncognitive Skills and in Labor Market Tastes

Journal of Human Resources, Volume 46, Number 4, Winter 2011, pp. 827-874
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 30 Mar 2013 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2014
Wayne A. Grove, Andrew Hussey and Michael Jetter
Le Moyne College - Department of Economics, University of Memphis - Economics and University of Western Australia
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gender, pay differentials, human capital, noncognitive skills, non-monetary benefits, professional labor markets

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Gender and Corruption: A Reassessment

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9447
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 02 Nov 2015
Julia Debski and Michael Jetter
University of Bayreuth and University of Western Australia
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corruption, gender, panel data

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Isolating Causality between Gender and Corruption: An IV Approach

Center for Research in Economics and Finance (CIEF), Working Papers, No. 16-07
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 15 Apr 2016 Last Revised: 18 Sep 2016
Wendy Correa Martinez and Michael Jetter
Universidad EAFIT and University of Western Australia
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corruption, gender

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Game, Set, and Match: Do Women and Men Perform Differently in Competitive Situations?

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Game, Set, and Match: Do Women and Men Perform Differently in Competitive Situations?

Center for Research in Economics and Finance (CIEF), Working Paper No. 15-09
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 27 Mar 2015 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2015
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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gender gap, competition, hot hand, clutch player, tennis

Game, Set, and Match: Do Women and Men Perform Differently in Competitive Situations?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8934
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 06 Apr 2015
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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gender gap, competition, hot hand, clutch player, tennis

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Gender Differences in Competitiveness and Risk-Taking Among Children, Teenagers, and College Students: Evidence from Jeopardy!

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11201
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 27 Dec 2017
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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competitiveness, risk preferences, gender differences, performance under high pressure, gender of opponents

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The Intimate Link between Income Levels and Life Expectancy: Global Evidence from 213 Years

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10015
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jul 2016
Michael Jetter, Sabine Laudage and David Stadelmann
University of Western Australia, University of Bayreuth and University of Bayreuth - Faculty of Law, Business and Economics
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historical panel data, income levels, life expectancy, quantile regression analysis

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The Effects of Wage Volatility on Growth

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 25 Sep 2011
Michael Jetter, Alex Nikolsko‐Rzhevskyy and William T. Smith
University of Western Australia, Lehigh University - Business School and University of Memphis - Economics
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Growth, Volatility, Government Size, Wages

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The Superstar Quest: Does Youth Talent Predict Professional Success For Female and Male Tennis Players?

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The Superstar Quest: Does Youth Talent Predict Professional Success For Female and Male Tennis Players?

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 14 Apr 2014
Wayne A. Grove and Michael Jetter
Le Moyne College - Department of Economics and University of Western Australia
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productivity measures, labor supply, career outcomes, tennis

The Superstar Quest: Does Youth Talent Predict Professional Success for Female and Male Tennis Players?

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8103
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 19 Apr 2014
Wayne A. Grove and Michael Jetter
Le Moyne College - Department of Economics and University of Western Australia
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productivity measures, labor supply, career outcomes, tennis

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Racism and Judicial Corruption in the US

Center for Research in Economics and Finance (CIEF), Working Papers, No. 16-08
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 21 Apr 2016
Michael Jetter and Alejandro Mesa-Osorio
University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT
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corruption, racism

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On the Relationship between Trade Openness and Government Size

CESifo Working Paper No. 7832
Number of pages: 31 Posted: 14 Oct 2019
Mohammad Farhad and Michael Jetter
The University of Western Australia and University of Western Australia
Downloads 66 (461,691)
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economic globalization, trade openness, government size, export price volatility, democracy

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The Determinants of UN Interventions - Are There Regional Preferences?

Number of pages: 21 Posted: 23 Apr 2013
Juan C. Duque, Michael Jetter and Santiago Sosa
Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF), University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT
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United Nations, Conflict Resolution

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Gender in Jeopardy!: The Role of Opponent Gender in High-Stakes Competition

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9669
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 01 Feb 2016
Michael Jetter and Jay K. Walker
University of Western Australia and Old Dominion University - Economics
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competition, gender gap, risk preferences

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Volatility and Growth: An Explanation for the Disagreement

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 27 Jun 2013
Michael Jetter
University of Western Australia
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Volatility, Business Cycles, Economic Growth

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Polarized Education Levels and Civil War

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6267
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 02 Feb 2017
Gustavo Javier Canavire-Bacarreza, Michael Jetter and Alejandra Montoya Agudelo
Universidad EAFIT, University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT
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civil conflict, civil war, educational polarization, panel data

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Volatility and Growth: Governments are Key

IZA Discussion Paper No. 7826
Number of pages: 30 Posted: 28 Dec 2013
Michael Jetter
University of Western Australia
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economic growth, volatility, business cycles, government size, regime form

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Long Term Trends in Fair and Unfair Inequality in the United States

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8500
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 04 Oct 2014
Andrew Hussey and Michael Jetter
University of Memphis - Economics and University of Western Australia
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income inequality, Gini coefficient, unfair inequality

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Corruption: Transcending Borders

Center for Research in Economics and Finance (CIEF), Working Papers, No. 14-02
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 21 Mar 2014
Esteban Aleman, Jimena Davila, Michael Jetter, Alejandra Montoya and Daniela Morales
Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF), Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF), University of Western Australia, Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF) and Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF)
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corruption, neighborhood effects, panel data

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Can Policy Shifts Explain the Forward Discount Puzzle?

Documentos de trabajo Economía y Finanzas No 13-9
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 10 Feb 2014 Last Revised: 28 Nov 2016
Michael Jetter, Alex Nikolsko‐Rzhevskyy and Olena Ogrokhina
University of Western Australia, Lehigh University - Business School and Lafayette College
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expectations errors, excess returns, forward discount puzzle, Taylor rule, monetary policy

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Becoming Sensitive: Males' Risk and Time Preferences after the 2008 Financial Crisis

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13054
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 30 Mar 2020
Michael Jetter, Leandro M. Magnusson and Sebastian Roth
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia and The University of Western Australia
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risk preferences, time preferences, gender differences, financial crisis

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Gender Differences in the Link between Income and Trust Levels: Evidence from Longitudinal Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 10585
Number of pages: 45 Posted: 27 Feb 2017
Jessica Bilson, Michael Jetter and Ingebjorg Kristoffersen
The University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia and The University of Western Australia
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gender differences, income levels and trust, interpersonal trust, neuroticism

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Un Interventions: The Role of Geography

IZA Discussion Paper No. 8052
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Mar 2014
Juan C. Duque, Michael Jetter and Santiago Sosa
Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF), University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT
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United Nations, conflict resolution, international organizations

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Career Lotto: Labor Supply in Winner-Take-All Markets

IZA Discussion Paper No. 12012
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 Jan 2019
Wayne A. Grove, Michael Jetter and Kerry L. Papps
Le Moyne College - Department of Economics, University of Western Australia and Cornell University
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winner-take-all markets, superstar markets, labor supply, human capital, gender differences, skewness preferences

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Explaining Post-Cold-War Civil Conflict Among 17 Billion Models: The Importance of History and Religion

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13511
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 29 Jul 2020
Michael Jetter, Rafat Mahmood, Christopher Parmeter and Andres Ramirez Hassan
University of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia, University of Miami - School of Business Administration - Department of Economics and Universidad EAFIT - School of Economics and Finance - Center for Research in Economic & Finance (CIEF)
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civil conflict, civil war, stochastic search variable selection (SSVS), greed versus grievances, religion and conflict

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The Effect of Community Size on Electoral Preferences: Evidence from Post-Wwii Southern Germany

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13724
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 29 Sep 2020
Luciana Costa Fiorini, Michael Jetter, Christopher Parmeter and Christopher Robert Parsons
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia, University of Miami - School of Business Administration - Department of Economics and The University of Western Australia - Department of Economics
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community size, government size, voting preferences, public good provision

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Financial Shocks and the Erosion of Interpersonal Trust: Evidence from Longitudinal Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 11204
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 27 Dec 2017
Michael Jetter and Ingebjorg Kristoffersen
University of Western Australia and The University of Western Australia
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financial shocks, trust levels, locus of control

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Peace, Terrorism, or Civil Conflict? Understanding the Decision of an Opposition Group

IZA Discussion Paper No. 9996
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 27 Jun 2016
Michael Jetter
University of Western Australia
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conflict, executive constraints, foreign aid, natural resource rents, oil rents, political institutions, rents, terrorism

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Captivating News: Media Attention and Farc Kidnappings

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 20 Dec 2021
Juan Pablo Aparicio and Michael Jetter
The University of Western Australia and University of Western Australia
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agenda setting, Media, kidnapping, terrorism, FARC

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Types of Communications Technology and Civil Conflict

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Types of Communications Technology and Civil Conflict

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15311
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 24 May 2022
Tushar Bharati, Michael Jetter and Muhammad Nauman Malik
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia and The University of Western Australia
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civil conflict, communications technology, cell phones, internet, radio, television

Types of Communications Technology and Civil Conflict

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 11 Jun 2022
Tushar Bharati, Michael Jetter and Muhammad Nauman Malik
University of Western Australia, University of Western Australia and The University of Western Australia
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civil conflict, communications technology

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Income and Terrorism: Insights from Subnational Data

IZA Discussion Paper No. 14970
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 19 May 2022
Michael Jetter, Rafat Mahmood and David Stadelmann
University of Western Australia, The University of Western Australia and University of Bayreuth - Faculty of Law, Business and Economics
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subnational income, subnational terrorism, domestic terrorism, transnational terrorism, terror group ideology

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Corruption: Transcending Borders

Kyklos, Vol. 69, Issue 2, pp. 183-207, 2016
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 25 Apr 2016
Esteban Alemán Correa, Michael Jetter and Alejandra Montoya Agudelo
Universidad EAFIT, University of Western Australia and Universidad EAFIT
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