Farid Farrokhi

Jul 17, 2024 | econofact.org | Michael Klein |Farid Farrokhi |Ahmad Lashkaripour |Andrew Zimbalist

· The Fletcher School, Tufts University The success of individual Olympic athletes reflects many factors including raw talent, dedication, training, effort, experience, and even luck. But are there also country-level factors that influence which nation wins the most gold? It is possible to predict with some accuracy the relative overall performance of countries’ athletes in a cross-national comparison of medals won.

Jul 8, 2024 | econofact.org | Farid Farrokhi |Ahmad Lashkaripour |Daniel Drezner |Marc Melitz

· Boston College and Indiana University Click here for a larger version of the graph. Greenhouse gas emissions from developing economies have risen markedly and account for an increasing share of global emissions. Although many developing economies have signed international climate agreements few have instituted emission trading systems or imposed carbon taxes to limit greenhouse gas emissions.