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Aid and governance in vulnerable states : Bangladesh and Pakistan since 1971

Khan, Mushtaq H. - 2013

Bangladesh and Pakistan had very divergent experiences with aid after 1971. Politics in Pakistan was less inclusive in … terms of opportunities for intermediate class political entrepreneurs. In this context, the significant role of military aid … centralized organization of political power and less concentrated forms of aid allowed intermediate class political entrepreneurs …

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Does the African middle class defend democracy? : evidence from Kenya

Cheeseman, Nic - 2014

Barrington Moore's famous line 'no bourgeoisie, no democracy' is one of the most quoted claims in political science. But has the rise of the African middle class promoted democratic consolidation? This paper uses the case of Kenya to investigate the attitudes and behaviours of the middle class....

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Why are Mexican politicians being assassinated? : the role of oil theft and narcocracy and the electoral consequences of organized crime

Gutiérrez-Romero, Roxana; Iturbe, Nayely - 2023

political violence to influence which candidate wins local elections in strategic areas and retaliate when state action …

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Informal institutions, transaction risk, and firm productivity in Myanmar

Danquah, Michael; Sen, Kunal - 2020

In many low-income transition countries, where formal institutions such as courts do not function effectively, informal institutions are often used by firms to minimize transaction risks. We examine the role of informal institutions, in the forms of relational contracting and social networks, in...

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Diffusion of agricultural innovations in Guinea-Bissau : from learning to doing

Caeiro, Rute Martins - 2022

This paper analyses the pathways of technology diffusion through social networks, following the experimental introduction of new technologies in Guinea-Bissau. In the context of an agricultural extension project, we document both the direct effects of this intervention and subsequent diffusion...

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Legal opacity, narcotics laws, and drug seizures

Moreau-Kastler, Ninon; Toubal, Farid - 2021

We show that legal opacity is a strong factor in drug trafficking. We develop a new framework that illustrates how legal opacity influences countries' seizure rates. Legal opacity reduces the detection of illicit flows and increases their volumes because it lowers trafficking costs. We use...

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The impact of democracy on economic growth in sub-Saharan Africa, 1982 - 2012

Masaki, Takaaki; Van de Walle, Nicolas - 2014

, and this question has gained critical importance particularly in the African context, where a wave of democratization in …

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Does aid support democracy? : a systematic review of the literature

Gisselquist, Rachel M.; Niño-Zarazúa, Miguel; … - 2021

category, its subcomponents (e.g. aid to elections), and 'developmental aid'. Overall, the evidence suggests that i) democracy … for considering the evidence, bringing together core theories of democratization with work on foreign aid effectiveness … literature on aid and democracy. It asks: Does aid-especially democracy aid-have positive impact on democracy? How? What factors …

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Thirty years in Africa's development : from structural adjustment to structural transformation?

Addison, Tony - 2015

Africa has come a long way since the economic turmoil of the 1980s, the decade of "structural adjustment". Growth has been strong, yet poverty remains high. Underlying the shortage of good livelihoods and high social inequality is the lack of diversification in Africa's economies-in contrast to...

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Lessons for Japanese foreign aid from research on aid's impact

Addison, Tony; Tarp, Finn - 2015

Japan has an impressive history when it comes to aid, industrial policy, and infrastructure development, both as a … aid is questioned, few actors can offer more useful experience. Restoring structural transformation as a donor priority …, and recognizing the critical role it played in the development of Japan, is a vital step towards making the real gains aid …

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