preexisting vulnerabilities, the government's mobility restriction policy, institutions (democracy), and culture (individualistic …

of fiscal capacity. The analysis shows evidence of complementarity between wartime state capacity and local institutions …

This paper looks at the role and design of regulatory reform institutions in developing countries. These institutions … and by promoting the regulatory reform agenda; and 4) Ad hoc institutions for regulatory reform, established to launch …: section one briefly reviews the theoretical debate and literature about the role of institutions in facilitating higher …

the fact that most of the countries in the sample are developing countries where institutions are weak. The beneficial … reveal the dark side of voluntary information disclosure: exposing firms to government expropriation where institutions are …

protecting consumers through economic regulation. Part two of this paper considers institutions and processes for implementing …