democracy
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How should political parties choose candidates?
An experiment in Sierra Leone varied how much say voters, compared to party officials, had in selecting candidates for Parliamentary elections, and sheds light on which systems of leadership selection are most effective
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How effective are monetary incentives to vote?
A larger fine for electoral abstention increases voter turnout but does not affect election outcomes in settings with compulsory voting
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Support for democracy and the future of democratic institutions
It is only democracies that perform well on the dimensions that the public cares about – economic growth, control of corruption, peace and political stability and public good provision – that build support for democratic institutions
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How the surveillance state is exported through trade in AI
Autocracies and weak democracies are more likely to import facial recognition AI from China, particularly in years when they experience domestic unrest
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Democracy and infrastructure investment in Indonesia
Does electoral accountability discipline public spending?
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How does social media influence democracy? Evidence from WhatsApp in India
Social media groups can improve voter knowledge, but may also increase polarisation in political preferences
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Citizens can effectively monitor the integrity of their elections: Evidence from Colombia
ICT-enabled monitoring tools effectively encourage citizens to oversee their elections and reduce fraud
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How democracy causes growth: Evidence from Indonesia
Democratically elected leaders are less likely to impose socially inefficient regulations or engage in rent-seeking and, hence, enhance firm productivity
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Economic integration and democracy: An empirical investigation
Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners