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 Christa Brunnschweiler Samuel Obeng 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 Natalie Bau Raquel Fernández 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
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 Institutions & Political Economy Thiemo Fetzer Pedro Souza Oliver Vanden Eynde Austin L. Wright Published 19.07.21
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 Institutions & Political Economy Ryan Briggs Published 31.05.21
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 Institutions & Political Economy Rodrigo Schneider Published 19.05.21
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 Institutions & Political Economy Emmanuelle Auriol Julie Lassébie Amma Panin Eva Raiber Paul Seabright Published 09.04.21
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 Institutions & Political Economy Raghab Chattopadhyay Esther Duflo Published 07.04.21
