The impact of media censorship in China: 1984 or Brave New World? Fostering an environment in which citizens do not demand uncensored information is critical to effective internet censorship in China Institutions & Political Economy David Yang Published 21.05.18
Democracy and economic growth: New evidence Democracy sees higher GDP due to greater civil liberties, economic reform, increased investment and government capacity, and reduced social conflict Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Suresh Naidu James Robinson Pascual Restrepo Published 15.12.17
Democracy in Africa Thomas Fujiwara asks why some countries have a process of peaceful transition of power while others don't. Institutions & Political Economy Thomas Fujiwara Published 07.09.17
Can democracy help with inequality? While democracy does represent a real shift in political power away from elites, its impact on inequality may be more limited than one might expect Institutions & Political Economy Daron Acemoğlu Suresh Naidu Pascual Restrepo James Robinson Published 24.05.17