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A re-examination of the relation between democracy and international trade : the case of Africa
Balding, Christopher - 2011
broad economic and statistical significance. -- trade ; democracy ; governance ; Africa ; gravity model … trade more. Second, democracy implies higher quality governance either through institutions or policy-making procedures. I …. Economic freedom does not have the expected impact on international trade levels, but quality of governance variables have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009310297
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Overcoming the limits of institutional reform in Uganda
Andrews, Matt; Bategeka, Lawrence - 2013
This paper begins by noting that Uganda has been a public sector reform leader in Africa. It has pursued reforms …' in Africa (and beyond). The problem is that many of the reforms have been limited to these kinds of gains - producing new …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010192401
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A fiscal approach to the social contract in subSaharan African countries : looking for opportunities to strengthen trust in government and tax compliance by analysing citizens' per...
Nichelatti, Enrico; Hiilamo, Heikki - 2022
governance and individual tax compliance in sub-Saharan Africa. We employ a logistic regression model and use Round 7 of the … Afrobarometer, whichcontains information on Africans' views on democracy, governance, economic reform, civil society, and quality of … investigate the direct and indirect effects of governance perception on individual tax compliance, with trust in institutions …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013461922
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Social and political capital in rural Viet Nam
Markussen, Thomas - 2015
This paper exploits five waves of the Vietnam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS) to investigate issues of social and political capital in rural Viet Nam. I analyse membership of the Communist Party, 'mass organizations' (Farmers' Union, Women's Union, etc.) and other voluntary...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011336547
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Social capital, political connections, and household enterprises : evidence from Vietnam
Kinghan, Christina; Newman, Carol - 2015
Social capital and political connections can play an important role in developing countries where markets fail and institutions are weak. This paper explores their role in household micro-enterprise operation and success in the rural low-income setting of Vietnam. We propose that social capital...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010462539
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Social capital and household vulnerability : new evidence from rural Viet Nam
Vo, Thang T. - 2018
Using the Viet Nam Access to Resources Household Survey (VARHS) with a panel of households present from 2008 to 2016, the study investigates the impact of social capital on household vulnerability. The empirical results indicate that both commune shocks and household shocks are associated with...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011947061
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Riots and social capital in urban India
Aghajanian, Alia; Justino, Patricia; Tranchant, Jean-Pierre - 2020
This paper explores the relationship between household exposure to riots and social capital in urban India using a panel dataset collected by the authors in the state of Maharashtra. The analysis applies a random-effect model with lagged covariates to estimate the exogenous effect of riots on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012198881
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Cultivating change: the long-term impact of forced labour in Mozambique
Bove, Margherita; Caeiro, Rute Martins; Coelho, Rachel; … - 2024
Following the abolition of slavery, various forms of compulsory labour were adopted by colonial powers to develop their economies. This paper analyses the contemporary consequences of compulsory cotton production-a forced labour system that operated in colonial Mozambique from 1926 to 1961....
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The social consequences of organized crime in Italy
Rolla, Pierfrancesco; Justino, Patricia - 2022
Organized crime affects security, development, and democracy worldwide, but not much is known about its social consequences. We study how exposure to the presence of organized crime groups shapes the social capital of Italian citizens, including political participation, civic engagement, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013380685
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Does foreign aid harm political institutions?
Jones, Sam; Tarp, Finn - 2015
primarily by the positive contribution of more stable inflows of 'governance aid'. We conclude the data do not support the view …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011342274