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 Institutions & Political Economy Ama Baafra Abeberese Prabhat Barnwal Ritam Chaurey Priya Mukherjee Published 07.01.22
Increasing civilian cooperation in security operations: Evidence from Afghanistan Exposure to radio messages on the dangers of roadside bombs increases locals’ cooperation with military forces to reduce security threats Institutions & Political Economy Published 17.11.21
Electing educated leaders during democratisation: Evidence from Indonesia The economic success of democratisation crucially depends on the education level of the newly elected local leaders Institutions & Political Economy Paul Pelzl Steven Poelhekke Published 08.11.21
Caste, identity, and worker productivity in India While caste-based occupations may hold 'productivity benefits', removing the discriminatory links between low castes and work brings even larger gains Institutions & Political Economy Published 03.11.21
Do voters hold politicians accountable for vote-buying? When voters receive payments, politicians are given greater leniency, and in turn steal more Institutions & Political Economy Published 20.10.21
Political alignment and fiscal outcomes in local government: Evidence from Ghana If local governments are too dependent on the central government, they are less likely to be able to meet the needs of the locals Institutions & Political Economy Published 29.09.21
How can culture affect household behaviour? Family decisions and outcomes are affected by and also change with cultural institutions Institutions & Political Economy Published 22.09.21
The impact of human error in vote tallies: Evidence from Mexico Human error in vote counting leads to inconsistencies in vote tallies and threatens citizens’ trust in election institutions Institutions & Political Economy Cristian Challu Enrique Seira Alberto Simpser Published 06.08.21
State capacity and development clusters Evidence from 25 years of data shows countries form persistent ‘development clusters’ according to their levels of internal peace and state capacity Institutions & Political Economy Tim Besley Chris Dann Torsten Persson Published 23.07.21