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A Theory of Political Transitions
Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
unrest or revolution, and this may force the elite to democratize. Democracy may not consolidate because it is more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005661707
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A Theory of Political Transitions
Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James - Economics Department, Massachusetts Institute of … - 1999
unrest or revolution, and this may force the elite to democratize. Democracy may not consolidate because it is more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005574256
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Democratization or Repression?
Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James A - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1999
Regimes controlled by a rich elite often collapse and make way for democracy amidst widespread social unrest. Such regime changes are often followed by redistribution to the poor at the expense of the former elite. We argue that the reason why the elite may have to resort to full-scale...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005666486
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Reversal of Opinion: The Implications of the Work of Acemoglu and Robinson for Marxist Thought
Petith, Howard - Departament d'Economia i Història Econòmica, … - 2008
This paper describes the implications for Marxist thought of the work of Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson. In the first two periods of this they explained how the rise of democracy brought prosperity to Europe  and why the same process had not worked in Latin America because of the possibility...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005582674
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The Political Economy of Migration Policies in Oil-rich Gulf Countries
Mehlum, Halvor; Østenstad, Gry - Økonomisk institutt, Universitetet i Oslo - 2013
We study the political economy of migration policies in oil-rich Gulf countries focusing on two policy dimensions: a … short-term contracts remit more. We develop a two goods macro model with traded and non-traded goods. The migration of guest … policy mix. The results are important for understanding the changes in migration policy in the Gulf, in particular in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010785508
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The Evolution of Citizenship: Economic and Institutional Determinants
Bertocchi, Graziella; Strozzi, Chiara - Dipartimento di Economia, Management e Metodi … - 2006
We investigate the origin and evolution of the legal institution of citizenship. We compile a new data set on citizenship laws across countries of the world which documents how these institutions have evolved from the legal tradition of common and civil law established in the course of the 19th...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005018072
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Do Migrants Improve Governance at Home? Evidence from a Voting Experiment
Batista, Catia; Vicente, Pedro C. - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2010
This paper tests the hypothesis that international migration experiences may promote better institutions at home by …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008466010
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The Evolution of Citizenship: Economic and Institutional Determinants
Bertocchi, Graziella; Strozzi, Chiara - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2007
endogenously and systematically to a number of economic determinants, such as migration, the size of government, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792114
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The Evolution of Citizenship: Economic and Institutional Determinants
Bertocchi, Graziella; Strozzi, Chiara - Institute for the Study of Labor (IZA) - 2006
endogenously and systematically to a number of economic determinants, such as migration, the size of government, and the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005763607
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The Evolution of Citizenship: Economic and Institutional Determinants
Bertocchi, Graziella; Strozzi, Chiara - Dipartimento di Economia "Marco Biagi", Università … - 2007
institutional determinants. Migration pushes national legislation in the direction of jus sanguinis. Moreover, the impact of … migration interacts with that of the legal tradition. In particular, countries with a jus soli origin tend to restrict when … facing an increase in immigration, while in jus sanguinis countries migration has a negligible impact. The welfare burden …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005181825