findings contribute to the debate on the origins of family institutions and preferences, often mentioned to explain West Africa …

"This paper studies the cycles of nationalization and privatization in resource-rich economies. We discuss available … evidence on the drivers and consequences of privatization and nationalization, review the existing literature, and present … of the observed cycles of privatization and nationalization, and is consistent with a variety of observed phenomena …

investigate the demand for the rule of law in post-Communist economies after privatization under the assumption that theft is … reform may not emerge because the expectation of weak legal institutions increases the expected relative return to stripping …