through institutional mechanisms. The purpose of this paper is to explore the relationship between social sector institutions … and basic institutions, taking into account the economic development of countries and the way in which they are formed. A … number of empiric studies confirmed significant role of institutions to provide conditions for economic development. In order …

on the subject notwithstanding, there is limited exploration of the specific types of institutions critical for improving … fiscal capacity in resourcerich contexts. This paper investigates which types of institutions moderate the adverse effect of … find evidence of a mitigating role for 'constraints on executive power' and 'democracy'. Other covariates found to be …

The notion that foreign aid harms the institutions of recipient governments remains prevalent. We combine new … disaggregated aid data and various metrics of political institutions to re-examine this relationship. Long-run cross-section and … alternative dynamic panel estimators show a small positive net effect of total aid on political institutions. Distinguishing …