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When is Democracy an Equilibrium? : Theory and Evidence from Colombia's "La Violencia"
Chacon, Mario - 2006
The conventional wisdom in political science is that for a democracy to be consolidated, all groups must have a chance to attain power. If they do not then they will subvert democracy and choose to fight for power. In this paper we show that this wisdom is seriously incomplete because it...
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Africa's Latent Assets
Henn, Soeren J.; Robinson, James A. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2021
Despite the past centuries' economic setbacks and challenges, are there reasons for optimism about Africa's economic prospects? We provide a conceptual framework and empirical evidence that show how the nature of African society has led to three sets of unrecognized "latent assets." First,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012496157
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Persistence of Power, Elites and Institutions
Acemoglu, Daron - 2006
nondemocracy to democracy, alters the distribution of de jure political power, but the elite can intensify their investments in de … facto political power, such as lobbying or the use of paramilitary forces, to partially or fully offset their loss of de … we refer to as invariance. When the model is enriched to allow for limits on the exercise of de facto power by the elite …
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The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States
Acemoglu, Daron - 2017
) and civil society (representing non-elite citizens), where both players can invest to increase their power. The model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455025
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Chiefs : Elite Control of Civil Society and Economic Development in Sierra Leone
Acemoglu, Daron - 2013
The lowest level of government in sub-Saharan Africa is often a cadre of chiefs who raise taxes, control the judicial system and allocate the most important scarce resource - land. Chiefs, empowered by colonial indirect rule, are often accused of using their power despotically and inhibiting...
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The Second World War, Inequality and the Social Contract in England
Heldring, Leander; Robinson, James A.; Whitfill, Parker J. - National Bureau of Economic Research - 2022
What is the impact of warfare on inequality and the social contract? Using local data on bombing, the evolution of wealth inequality and vote shares for the Labour Party in England around World War II we establish two results. First, on average, we find no impact of bombing on inequality....
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The Myth of the Frontier
García-Jimeno, Camilo - 2009
One of the most salient explanations for the distinctive path of economic and political development of the United States is captured by the 'Frontier (or Turner) thesis'. Turner argued that it was the presence of the open frontier which explained why the United States became democratic and, at...
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Finding Eldorado : Slavery and Long-run Development in Colombia
Acemoglu, Daron - 2012
Slavery has been a major institution of labor coercion throughout history. Colonial societies used slavery intensively across the Americas, and slavery remained prevalent in most countries after independence from the European powers. We investigate the impact of slavery on long-run development...
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