political rights do better. Second, different forms of democratic government lead to different economic policies, and this might …

given to the re-emergence of the Asian giants, the People's Republic of China (PRC) and India. Both countries have attained …

This paper investigates the changing nature of economic integration in China. Specifically, we consider business … the symmetry of shocks. -- VAR model ; business cycle synchronization ; China ; reform …

This paper examines the progress of state-owned enterprise (SOE) reform in the People's Republic of China. After …

We document that trust in public institutions - and particularly trust in banks, business and government - has declined … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …"We document that trust in public institutions-and particularly trust in banks, business and government-has declined …

alternative mechanism known as divided government. By dividing government control between the executive and legislative branches … states from 1975 to 2000, it is shown that the probability of divided government is 10-15 percent higher when governors are … control an otherwise unaccountable executive. -- divided government ; lame duck ; term limit ; accountability …

We study the consequences of franchise extension and ballot reform for the size of government in Western Europe between … did not matter for tax revenues per capita but might have expanded the size of government relative to GDP. -- suffrage … ; threat of revolution ; taxation ; size of government …