Ethnic stratification: A new measure to predict social conflict A new index of ethnic stratification reveals that ethnic differences matter for conflict if, and only if, they coincide with economic differences Institutions & Political Economy Roland Hodler Sorawoot Srisuma Alberto Vesperoni Noémie Zurlinden Published 08.06.20
Resources and conflict: The role of law enforcement and group competition The effect of illegal ‘resources’ on conflict depends on the country context, group competition, and the government’s capacity to enforce laws Institutions & Political Economy Kai Gehring Sarah Langlotz Published 18.05.20
Does language create our gender biases? Can the linguistic structure of our mother tongue train us to see the world in terms of masculine and feminine? Institutions & Political Economy Pamela Jakiela Published 13.05.20
How to protect the poor in the time of COVID-19? How can governments in developing countries best ensure widespread and effective social protection in light of the COVID-19 pandemic? Institutions & Political Economy Clément Imbert Kate Orkin Published 06.05.20
Cushioning the effects of COVID-19 on the poor How can we best protect the most vulnerable in the developing world during the COVID-19 pandemic? Institutions & Political Economy Rema Hanna Benjamin Olken Published 29.04.20
Terror and tourism: How bad news can harm economic development The relationship between intensity of reporting on violence and tourist spending suggests that a bad news bias can have serious economic consequences Institutions & Political Economy Tim Besley Thiemo Fetzer Hannes Mueller Published 03.04.20
Economic integration and democracy: An empirical investigation Economic integration can help promote transition to democracy within the world’s more autocratic countries through trade with democratic partners Institutions & Political Economy Giacomo Magistretti Marco Tabellini Published 16.03.20
Economic shocks and the age of marriage in sub-Saharan Africa and India The age of marriage responds to economic conditions. Reducing child marriage requires understanding the economic role of culture and institutions Institutions & Political Economy Lucia Corno Alessandra Voena Published 13.03.20
Can consumption patterns explain identity choices? Evidence from India Evidence from India shows how both conflict and economic forces can cause people to realign their ethnic or religious identity Institutions & Political Economy David Atkin Published 12.02.20
