Institutions & Political Economy
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How not to disengage from a conflict: Evidence from NATO’s war in Afghanistan
Strategic miscalculation during Afghanistan’s first security transition may have contributed to its current resurgence of violence
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Why does aid not target the poorest?
Ease of implementation might be a significant factor behind the flow of aid to richer parts of countries
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The effects of gun control on crime: Evidence from Brazil
The 2003 introduction of stricter gun controls led to a significant reduction in gun-related homicides and other crimes
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God insures those who pay: Formal insurance and religious offerings in Ghana
An experiment reveals that church members enrolled in formal insurance give less money to their church and to other charitable organisations
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Women as policymakers: Evidence from a randomised policy experiment in India
Women leaders increase the provision of public goods that benefit women and children more, and also raise the aspirations of girls and their parents
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Politics and ethnicity in Africa
The spread of export agriculture and print technologies across Africa transformed ethnicity via their effects on politicisation and boundary-making
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Can laws change attitudes and behaviours around child marriage in the absence of strict enforcement? Experimental evidence from Bangladesh
A video experiment uncovers the potential pitfalls of relying on legal reforms alone to reduce female early marriage in low-income countries
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'Til dowry do us part: Bargaining and violence in the Indian marriage market
Policy crackdowns on dowries can reduce their prevalence, but with unintended impacts on women’s decision-making power and domestic violence
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Public disclosure as a political incentive: Evidence from municipal elections in India
Councilors who thought performance reports would be published before an election invested more in infrastructure, with positive impacts on re-election