The nineteenth volume of the Journal of Government and Economics (JGE) was released in the autumn of 2025, with articles exploring a variety of topics in the emerging field of government and economics. Arsene Oka examines the issue of US concerns over the supply security of Rare Earth (RE) metals by estimating the cross-price elasticity of US RE metal imports from China and the rest of the world. Vincent Geloso and Chandler S. Reilly evaluate state capacity by arguing that the gap between GDP and Private Product Remaining reflects uncertainty as per the true welfare contribution of the state. Atangana Zambo Charles Christian, Ongo Nkoa Bruno Emmanuel and Etogo Nyaga Yves Patrice analyze terrorism's effects on gender inequality in politics for a panel of 180 countries from 2000 to 2020. Matheus Terentin examines Brazil’s economic stagnation since the 1980s, contesting the overarching view that attributes underdevelopment primarily to poor institutions. Martins Iyoboyi and Muftau Olaiya Olarinde investigate the impact of peace and property rights on economic growth, utilizing panel data on 31 African countries during the period from 2008 to 2019. Stephen Broadberry introduces our special issue on how government interventions and policies have shaped economic development throughout history.

Diversification of rare earth metals supply chain: Can the U.S. rely on non-Chinese sources?

Arsene Oka

National output without government? State capacity and welfare measurement

Vincent Geloso, Chandler S. Reilly

Terrorism and gender inequalities in politics: An empirical analysis

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

Can poor institutions explain Brazil’s economic stagnation? A brief review of policy choices and incentives

Matheus Terentin

Untangling Africa’s peace and growth trajectories: the role of property rights

Martins Iyoboyi, Muftau Olaiya Olarinde

Editor’s note: Special issue on government and economic development in history

Stephen Broadberry