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
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 Institutions & Political Economy Yannick Pengl Philip Roessler Valeria Rueda Published 17.03.21
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 Institutions & Political Economy Amrit Amirapu M Niaz Asadullah Zaki Wahhaj Published 08.03.21
'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 Institutions & Political Economy Rossella Calvi Ajinkya Keskar Published 26.02.21
