Institutions & Political Economy
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The impact of presidential appointment of judges: Montesquieu or the federalists?
Presidential appointment of judges may be costing Pakistan about 0.14% of GDP or about $400 million in land expropriations every year
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Lasting effects of colonial-era resource exploitation in Congo: Concessions, violence, and indirect rule
Concessions granted to private companies to extract natural resources still have negative effects on present-day development in the DRC
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How does shame and embarrassment impact social learning? Evidence from India
People are less likely to ask questions in their communities if it exposes the limits of their knowledge.
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Digging for dirt: Rent-seeking among elected politicians in India’s mineral belt
Increases in local mineral wealth raise both the likelihood of criminally charged politicians entering office and asset accumulation among incumbents
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How does funding influence sectoral and geographic spread of NGOs?
NGOs compete for donor attention and funding; this can influence what they choose to focus on and lead to clustering around more attractive projects.
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Gender norms, rule of law, and female entrepreneurship in developing countries
Unless you have both relatively equal gender laws and decent rule of law, female entrepreneurship is very low
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Do social structures affect the success of development policies?
Policy delivery agents perform better when working with members of their own social groups thereby affecting the efficiency of policy interventions
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Subsidising stability: State employment in China
China uses state-owned enterprises to promote social stability by employing high-risk groups when unrest threats emerge
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Terrorism financing, recruitment, and attacks
Financial counterterrorism is under attack for being costly and ineffective, but a new study shows it can reduce terrorist attack casualties