How inheritance reform can hurt education Evidence from Ghana shows that policy reforms on land titling and land rights have implications beyond their impact on agricultural productivity Institutions & Political Economy Eliana La Ferrara Published 19.06.19
Who debates, who wins? Debate participation and electoral outcomes in Liberia An intervention in Liberia increased electoral debate participation and led citizens to engage more in the election Institutions & Political Economy Jeremy Bowles Horacio Larreguy Published 17.06.19
Female inheritance: A key to women’s empowerment or another lock on their freedom? Female inheritance might create unintended consequences for young women’s freedoms due to patriarchal practices designed to retain property within families Institutions & Political Economy Duman Bahrami-Rad Published 24.05.19
Power to the people: The impact of political report cards in India How do Indian voters react to information on the qualifications and performance of politicians? Institutions & Political Economy Abhijit Banerjee Published 14.10.19
Criminal politicians and informed voting in India In India, 9% of legislators face criminal charges. Could voter information and coordination improve the country’s political representation? Institutions & Political Economy Yusuf Neggers Published 20.05.19
Where are the Indian female politicians? When women win elections, does it inspire other women to run for candidacy or does it convince men to close ranks before the next election? Institutions & Political Economy Lakshmi Iyer Published 17.05.19
Accountability institutions, political capture and selection into politics Recall referendums can keep politicians in check but backfire if poorly administered, causing quality potential candidates to stay out of politics Institutions & Political Economy Gianmarco León-Ciliotta Lukas Kleine-Rueschkamp Published 05.04.19
Informing civil servants to make better decisions Incentivising civil servants to gather evidence before making decisions significantly reduced errors in the beliefs of Ethiopian government officials Institutions & Political Economy Daniel Rogger Ravi Somani Published 25.03.19
The Mandarin model of growth What is the Mandarin model and how has it affected China's economic and financial stability? Institutions & Political Economy Wei Xiong Published 22.03.19
