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Arezki, Rabah; Djankov, Simeon; Nguyen, Ha; Yotzov, Ivan - 2020

This paper explores the dynamics of media chatter about economic reforms using text analysis from about a billion …

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Does democratization promote competition? : Indonesian manufacturing pre and post Suharto

Hallward-Driemeier, Mary; Kochanova, Anna; Rijkers, Bob - 2020

Does democratization promote economic competition? This paper documents that the disruption of political connections associated with Suharto's fall had a modest pro-competitive effect on Indonesian manufacturing industries in which his family had extensive business interests. Firms with...

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Of governance and revenue : participatory institutions and tax compliance in Brazil

Touchton, Michael; Wampler, Brian; Peixoto, Tiago - 2019

Traditionally, governments seek to mobilize tax revenues by expanding their enforcement of existing tax regimes and facilitating tax payments. However, enforcement and facilitation can be costly and produce diminishing marginal returns if citizens are unwilling to pay their taxes. This paper...

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Who owns the media?

Djankov, Simeon (contributor) - 2001

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Does media stimulate reform efforts?

Ramalho, Rita; Saltane, Valentina - 2019

This paper investigates to what extent media impacts political decisions. A viable practical approach to test the … relationship between mass media and political actions is through the use of the World Bank's Doing Business data, specifically, by … assessing local media coverage of Doing Business and implementation of business regulatory reforms. The tested hypothesis is …

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