This paper analyzes the importance of developing market-enhancing institutions for restoring economic growth in …

Would better state institutions increase tax collection, or would higher tax collection help improve state institutions …, the paper finds that tax capacity and state institutions cause and reinforce each other for a wide range of country groups …. The bi-directional causality results suggest that developing tax capacity and building state institutions need to go hand …

We examine the effects that variations in the international food prices have on democracy and intra-state conflict … increases in the international food prices lead to a significant deterioration of democratic institutions and a significant … in the international food prices have no significant effects on democratic institutions and measures of intra …

Do foreign-educated individuals play a role in promoting democracy in their home countries? Despite the large amount of … foster democracy in their home countries. Using a unique panel dataset on foreign students starting from 1950, I show that …, indeed, foreign-educated individuals promote democracy in their home country, but only if the foreign education is acquired …

I study the link between ethnic diversity, democracy, and corruption. In a static model, I show that contrary to … conventional wisdom, corruption might emerge as a negative externality of democracy. This occurs through ethnicity, which appears … technology of extraction operates only at the early stage of democracy. Its impact tends to phase out as democracy matures. In …

The government's ability to deliver inclusive growth crucially depends on the quality of governance. This paper reviews … the linkages between governance and inclusive growth, and key policies to improve governance. The policies include (1 …, and inclusive political institutions to inform and monitor policymaking …

Countries in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) tend to lag those in most other regions in terms of governance and perceptions of … corruption. Weak governance undermines economic performance through various channels, including deficiencies in government … performance by improving governance and reducing corruption. This paper estimates that strengthening governance and mitigating …