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Is economic development affected by the leaders’ education levels?: Evidence from IndiaAlthough formal education is often considered an indicator of political leaders’ quality, the evidence on the effectiveness of educated leaders is mixed...
political leaders Elections Public goodsWorking Paper
Do gifts buy votes?: Evidence from sub-Saharan AfricaVote-buying—or the pre-electoral distribution of private goods in exchange for support at the ballot box—is often blamed for the poor economic performance of many sub-Saharan countries...
Elections vote-buying Sub-Saharan AfricaBlog
Clientelism – another reason to worry about US democracy
The last several months have given us many reasons to worry about US democracy – not least the riot at the US Capitol and the president’s refusal to accept the results of the November election, with Republican support. Rachel Gisselquist ...
Clientelism United States CorruptionResearch Brief
Book Chapter
Social assistance, electoral competition, and political branding in MalawiFrom the book: The Politics of Social Protection in Eastern and Southern Africa
Elections Political branding Social protection
Blog
Narendra Modi’s performance on the Indian economy: Five key policies assessed
When Narendra Modi became India’s prime minister in spring 2014 the Indian economy was in the doldrums...
Demonitization Political economy ElectionsBlog
India’s General Elections 2019: The potential electoral consequences of demonetisation In the campaign leading up to the Lok Sabha elections in spring 2014, one of the more important promises that Narendra Modi made was to ‘clean up’ the economy by bringing back to India all the illicit money that was purportedly stashed aw...
Demonitization Political economy ElectionsWorking Paper
Social protection, electoral competition, and political branding in MalawiCompetitive elections in many parts of Africa generate powerful incentives to presidential candidates (and to a lesser extent political parties) to brand themselves in ways that transcend regional or ethnic loyalties...
Elections Political branding Social protection