Who leads unions and how do they lead? Evidence from Myanmar Union leaders exhibit better leadership qualities than average workers and cultivate collective action in labour movements through a coordinating role ... Institutions & Political Economy Laura Boudreau Rocco Macchiavello Virginia Minni Mari Tanaka Published 15.08.23
Political incentives shape responses to increasingly dry conditions in India Falling groundwater levels in India have enabled politicians to manipulate aid for electoral gain... Institutions & Political Economy Meera Mahadevan Ajay Shenoy Published 14.08.23
Politics and participatory development in Ghana Evidence from a participatory development experiment in Ghana shows that political insiders lose out when international aid underperforms... Institutions & Political Economy Published 09.08.23
How gender quotas influenced voting decisions in Chile The impacts of a campaign to raise awareness of Chile’s new gender quota show how voters strategically respond to electoral laws... Institutions & Political Economy Antonia Paredes-Haz Published 13.07.23
Promoting economic development through electoral design When electoral rules encourage politicians to secure a broader base of support, politicians provide public goods more broadly... Institutions & Political Economy Moya Chin Published 06.07.23
Reducing vulnerability, curbing clientelism: A case study in Brazil Reducing vulnerability can combat clientelism: Access to rain-fed water cisterns in Brazil decreased citizen requests and votes for incumbents... Institutions & Political Economy Gustavo Bobonis Paul Gertler Marco Gonzalez-Navarro Simeon Nichter Published 13.06.23
Public sector absenteeism, politics and patronage in Pakistan Politics and patronage exacerbate public sector absenteeism, limiting the efficacy of reform measures... Institutions & Political Economy Michael Callen Saad Gulzar Ali Hasanain Muhammad Yasir Khan Arman Rezaee Published 12.06.23
How (not) to win the war on drugs: Evidence from Colombia Announcements of future policies can have substantial unintended consequences and caused a surge of coca production in Colombia... Institutions & Political Economy Daniel Mejia Mounu Prem Juan F. Vargas Published 08.06.23
How fiscal policies intensified conflict in India Increasing potential tax revenues for local governments triggered a rise in violence in resource-rich areas in India... Institutions & Political Economy Jacob Shapiro Oliver Vanden Eynde Published 06.06.23