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Citation Robinson, James A, and Ragnar Torvik. 2009. “A political economy theory of the soft budget constraint”. European Economic Review 53:786–798. Download (PDF) A political economy theory of the soft budget constraint Abstract Why do soft budget constraints exist...
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Citation Robinson, James A, and Jean-Marie Baland. 2008. “Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile”. American Economic Review 98:1737–1765. Download (PDF) Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile Abstract Many employment relationships concede rents to...
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Citation Robinson, James A. 2008. “Governance and Political Economy Constraints to World Bank CAS Priorities in Sierra Leone”. Download (PDF) Governance and Political Economy Constraints to World Bank CAS Priorities in Sierra Leone Abstract In this paper I discuss the...
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Citation Robinson, James A, Daron Acemoglu, Simon Johnson, and Pierre Yared. 2008. “Income and Democracy”. American Economic Review 98:808-842. Download (PDF) Income and Democracy Abstract Existing studies establish a strong cross-country correlation between income...
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Citation Robinson, James A, Daron Acemoglu, Pablo Querubín, and Simon Johnson. 2008. “When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central Bank Independence”. Brookings Papers on Economic Activity 351-421. Download (PDF) When Does Policy Reform Work? The Case of Central...