Institutions & Political Economy
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Political economy and development
Key takeaways from research on political economy and development, and some important questions which remain unanswered
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Can local ownership solve the resource curse in weak states? Evidence from Nigerian oil
Oil multinationals in Nigeria divesting their onshore assets to local firms resulted in substantial improvements in output and declines in oil theft...
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Decentralised governance in developing countries
What do we know about the impacts of decentralised governance in developing countries?
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Persuading voters in India to punish vote-buying candidates
A radio campaign highlighting the costs of vote buying drew close to 3 million votes away from vote-buying parties
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Who leads unions and how do they lead? Evidence from Myanmar
Union leaders exhibit better leadership qualities than average workers and cultivate collective action in labour movements through a coordinating...
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Political incentives shape responses to increasingly dry conditions in India
Falling groundwater levels in India have enabled politicians to manipulate aid for electoral gain
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Politics and participatory development in Ghana
Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana shows that political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms
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How gender quotas influenced voting decisions in Chile
The impacts of a campaign to raise awareness of Chile’s new gender quota show how voters strategically respond to electoral laws
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Promoting economic development through electoral design
When electoral rules encourage politicians to secure a broader base of support, politicians provide public goods more broadly