Unintended voter polarisation by political elites: Experimental evidence from Turkey

A door-to-door information campaign in Turkey unintentionally polarised the electorate over their vote in a policy referendum...

The development of modern Africa: Conflict, resources and institutions

Resource-rich countries do poorly when they have resource-rich neighbours, why? Possibly due to increased conflict....

Managing ethnic divisions in diverse societies: Evidence from redrawing political boundaries

Redrawing subnational political boundaries potentially reduces interethnic tensions yet also can create new ethnic divisions that exacerbate conflict...

Does patronage still play a role in the public sector?

Evidence from Brazil shows that patronage plays an important role in public sector hiring, adversely affecting the quality of the public workforce...

Voting and peer effects

A study in Mozambique shows how peer effects can increase information and interest in politics but at the same time reduce voter participation...

Does your cultural background affect your credit profile?

In Indian banks, cultural proximity (shared beliefs, ethnicity) between lenders and borrowers increases access to credit and reduces default...

When do cultures change?

The evolution of culture and tradition, along with their persistence, can be explained by environmental instability...

Learning from drunk and absent policemen in Kenya

Historical data from Kenya show that when an ethnic group gains power, public servants of that group may be emboldened to misbehave...