This paper tests the explanatory and predictive power of a theory of dictatorship (e.g., Wintrobe 1998, 2007) when … explanatory power of the theory of dictatorship, showing that never in the history of the temporal power of the Church have the … four categories of dictatorship that the theory foresees (tinpot, tyrant, totalitarian and conceivably timocrat) proven …

Abstract:We develop a model of the housing market that features both financial and matching frictions. In the model … matching frictions. For instance, because of the borrowing constraint, some matches do not result in trade and identical houses …

entrepreneurial firms in the period 1990–2004. By employing various matching procedures, we show that VC types differ in their …

-worker matching model in small entrepreneurial firms. The model contemplates the existence of complementarities between workers’ and … analysis provides descriptive results consistent with the matching model: skill stratification—entrepreneurs are more skilled …

matching approach in order to correctly analyze the impact of school ownership on student performance. After tackling the self …

students often fail to grasp the strategic issues involved. The modified SDA algorithm significantly improves the matching for …

What effect does change of the marital status of the individual to his wages in Russia? We used matching estimators … (simple matching estimator and propensity score matching) on RLMS data for 2000–2009. On the basis of estimates we analyzed …