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Misallocation in the Public Sector? Cross-Country Evidence from Two Million Primary Schools
Torsten Figueiredo Walter
June 2020
Paper No' EOPP 70:
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JEL Classification: I25; H52; O15
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development
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education
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inequality
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misallocation
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state capacity
Development Policy through the Lens of Social Structure
Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Erika Deserranno, Ricardo Morel, Imran Rasul and Munshi Sulaiman May 2020
Paper No' EOPP 69:
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JEL Classification: O10; O20; D80
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social structure
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development policy
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social ties
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agriculture extension
Policy decisions and evidence use among civil servants: A group decision experiment in Pakistan
Laura Metzger, Adnan Qadir Khan and Teddy Svoronos April 2020
Paper No' EOPP 68:
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JEL Classification: A29; C92; D37; D38; I28; I38
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evidence-based policy
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adult learning
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group decisions
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lab-in-field experiment
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civil servants
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pakistan
Why Do People Stay Poor?
Clare Balboni, Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Maitreesh Ghatak and Anton Heil
March 2020
Paper No' EOPP 067:
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JEL Classification: O10
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poverty traps
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Eliciting and Utilizing Willingness-to-pay: Evidence from Field Trials in Northern Ghana
James Berry, Greg Fischer and Raymond Guiteras May 2018
Paper No' EOPP 066:
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JEL Classification: C26; C93; D12; L11; L31; O12; Q51
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price mechanism
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heterogeneous treatment effects
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health behaviour
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becker-degroot-marschak
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field experiments
Losing Prosociality in the Quest for Talent? Sorting, Selection, and Productivity in the Delivery of Public Services
Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Scott Lee July 2014
(Revised: 03/03/2018)
Paper No' EOPP 065:
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JEL Classification: J24; 015; M54; D82
Tackling Youth Unemployment: Evidence from a Labour Market Experiment in Uganda
Livia Alfonsi, Oriana Bandiera, Vittorio Bassi, Robin Burgess, Imran Rasul, Munshi Sulaiman and Anna Vitali December 2017
Paper No' EOPP 064:
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JEL Classification: J2; M5
The Political Impact of the Internet on US Presidential Elections
Valentino Larcinese and Luke Miner
June 2017
Paper No' EOPP 063:
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JEL Classification: D72;L86
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internet diffusion
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political economy of the media
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united states elections
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turnout
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campaign contributions
Media, Demonstrations, and Public Good Delivery: Evidence from World Bank Projects during Natural Disasters
Nicola Limodio August 2016
Paper No' EOPP 062:
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JEL Classification: H84; I38; L82; Q54
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disaster aid
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government policy
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media
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natural disasters
Manager Assignment and Project Returns: Evidence from the World Bank
Nicola Limodio
August 2016
Paper No' EOPP 061:
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JEL Classification: O19; M50; D61
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development lending
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personnel economics
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international organizations
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cost-benefit analysis
A Better Life for All? Democratization and Electrification in Post-Apartheid South Africa
Verena Kroth, Valentino Larcinese and Joachim Wehner March 2016
Paper No' EOPP 060:
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democracy
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distributive politics
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electricity
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south africa
Consumption Smoothing and the Welfare Cost of Uncertainty
Yonas Alem and Jonathan Colmer
August 2015
Paper No' EOPP 059:
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JEL Classification: D8; O12; I3
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uncertainty
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consumption smoothing
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subjective well-being
Labor Markets and Poverty in Village Economies
Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Narayan Das, Selim Gulesci, Imran Rasul and Munshi Sulaiman August 2015
(Revised: 26/03/2016)
Paper No' EOPP 058:
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JEL Classification: J22; O12
Nation-Building Through Compulsory Schooling During the Age of Mass Migration
Oriana Bandiera, Myra Mohnen, Imran Rasul and Martina Viarengo April 2015
(Revised: 15/12/2015)
Paper No' EOPP 057:
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JEL Classification: D02; F22; I28; O15; P16
How Does Collective Reputation Affect Hiring? Selection and Sorting in an Online Labour Market
Guo Xu
May 2015
Paper No' EOPP 056:
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JEL Classification: J7; J16; L14
When Commitment Fails - Evidence from a Regular Saver Product in the Philippines
Anett John (née Hofmann)
October 2014
(Revised: 30/10/2015)
Paper No' EOPP 055:
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JEL Classification: C93; D03; D14; O12
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commitment savings
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hyperbolic discounting
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partial sophistication
Can Workfare Programs Moderate Violence? Evidence from India
Thiemo Fetzer
June 2014
Paper No' EOPP 053:
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JEL Classification: D74; Q34; J65
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social insurance
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conflict
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india
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insurgency
Your Loss Is My Gain: A Recruitment Experiment With Framed Incentives
Jonathan de Quidt
April 2014
Paper No' EOPP 052:
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JEL Classification: D03; J41; D86
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loss aversion
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reference points
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framing
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selection
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mechanical turk
Just a Few Cents Each Day: Can Fixed Regular Deposits Overcome Savings Constraints?
Anett John (née Hofmann)
March 2014
Paper No' EOPP 051:
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JEL Classification: D14; O11; O16
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commitment savings
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hyperbolic discounting
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bangladesh
Women’s Empowerment in Action: Evidence from a Randomized Control Trial in Africa
Oriana Bandiera, Niklas Buehren, Robin Burgess, Markus Goldstein, Selim Gulesci, Imran Rasul and Munshi Sulaiman March 2014
(Revised: 12/06/2015)
Paper No' EOPP 050:
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JEL Classification: I25; J13; J24; O12
Managing the Family Firm: Evidence from CEOs at Work
Oriana Bandiera, Andrea Prat and Raffaella Sadun
December 2013
(Revised: 23/12/2014)
Paper No' EOPP 049:
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The Perverse Consequences of Policy Restrictions in the Presence of Asymmetric Information
Rafael Hortala-Vallve, Valentino Larcinese and Stephanie Rickard December 2013
Paper No' EOPP 048:
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Profit with Purpose? A Theory of Social Enterprise with Experimental Evidence
Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak
November 2013
Paper No' EOPP 047:
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social enterprise
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motivated agents
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non-profits
Awards Unbundled: Evidence from a Natural Field Experiment
Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Scott Lee
July 2013
Paper No' EOPP 046:
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JEL Classification: D84; D83; J33; M52; O15
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awards
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social comparison
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optimal expectations
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incentives
The Value of Democracy: Evidence from Road Building in Kenya
Robin Burgess, Remi Jedwab, Edward Miguel, Ameet Morjaria and Gerard Padro i Miquel August 2013
Paper No' EOPP 045:
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Group Lending Without Joint Liability
Thiemo Fetzer, Maitreesh Ghatak and Jonathan de Quidt
July 2013
Paper No' EOPP 044:
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JEL Classification: G11; G21; O12; O16
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microfinance
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group lending
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joint liability
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mutual insurance
Can Basic Entrepreneurship Transform the Economic Lives of the Poor?
Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Narayan Das, Selim Gulesci, Imran Rasul and Munshi Sulaiman April 2013
(Revised: 20/08/2015)
Paper No' EOPP 043:
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JEL Classification: O12; I30; D50.
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asset transfers
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capital constraints
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vocational training
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occupational choice
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structural change
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poverty.
Motivating Knowledge Agents: Can Incentive Pay Overcome Social Distance?
Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula, D Rajasekhar and Sanchari Roy March 2013
Paper No' EOPP 042:
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JEL Classification: C93, D83, I38, M52, O15, Z13
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public services
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information constraints
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incentive pay
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social proximity
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knowledge transmission
Taxation and Development
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson
January 2013
Paper No' EOPP 041:
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Market Structure and Borrower Welfare in Microfinance
Jonathan de Quidt, Thiemo Fetzer and Maitreesh Ghatak
September 2012
Paper No' EOPP 040:
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JEL Classification: G21, O12, D4, L4, D82
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microfinance
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market power
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for-profit
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social capital
Pre-Colonial Political Centralization and Contemporary Development in Uganda
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay and Elliott Green
August 2012
Paper No' EOPP 039:
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Decentralization of Health and Education in Developing Countries: A Quality-Adjusted Review of the Empirical Literature
Anila Channa and Jean-Paul Faguet July 2012
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decentralization
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school-based management
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education
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health
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service delivery
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developing countries
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preference matching
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technical efficiency
The Political Economy of Deforestation in the Tropics
Robin Burgess, Matthew Hansen, Benjamin Olken, Peter Potapov, Stefanie Sieber and April 2012
Paper No' EOPP 037:
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JEL Classification: D73,L73
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political economy
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corruption
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deforestation
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cournot competition
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satellite imagery
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environmental monitoring
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illegal logging
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climate change
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biodiversity
The Legacy of Historical Conflict Evidence from Africa
Timothy Besley and Marta Reynal-Querol
February 2012
Paper No' EOPP 036:
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JEL Classification: N47, O43, O55
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conflict
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trust
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identity
No Margin, no Mission? A Field Experiment on Incentives for public service delivery
Nava Ashraf, Oriana Bandiera and Kelsey Jack January 2012
(Revised: 13/02/2014)
Paper No' EOPP 035:
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JEL Classification: J33, O15, M52, D82
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incentives
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non-monetary rewards
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intrinsic motivation.
LEFT, RIGHT, LEFT: INCOME DYNAMICS AND THE EVOLVING POLITICAL PREFERENCES OF FORWARD-LOOKING BAYESIAN VOTERS
John Morrow and Michael Carter January 2012
Paper No' EOPP 034:
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JEL Classification: D31, D72, D83, P16.
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income dynamics
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redistributive politics
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polarization
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bayesian learning
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latin america.
Team Incentives: Evidence From A Firm Level Experiment
Oriana Bandiera, Iwan Baranky and Imran Rasul
December 2011
Paper No' EOPP 033:
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JEL Classification: D23, J33, M52.
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rank incentives
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team-based incentives
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teams
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tournamentszùql¿
Enfranchisement and Representation: Italy 1909-1913
Valentino Larcinese
December 2011
Paper No' EOPP 032:
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JEL Classification: D3, D7, I25, N33, N34
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democratization
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voting
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electoral competition
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inequality
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swing districts
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political violence
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vatican
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socialism.
The Regulation of Land Markets: Evidence from Tenancy Reform in India
Timothy Besley, Jessica Leight, Rohini Pande and Vijayendra Rao November 2011
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Taxation and Regulation of Bonus Pay
Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak
July 2011
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Can Market Failure Cause Political Failure?
Madhav S, Aney, Maitreesh Ghatak and Massimo Morelli
July 2011
Paper No' EOPP 029:
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JEL Classification: O12, O16, O17
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occupational choice
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adverse selection
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property rights
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asset liquidation
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political failure
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market failure.
Field Experiments with Firms
Oriana Bandiera, Iwan Baranky and Imran Rasul
July 2011
Paper No' EOPP 028:
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JEL Classification: C5, M5
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field experiments
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firms
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DECENTRALIZATION AND GOVERNANCE
Jean-Paul Faguet
June 2011
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decentralization
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governance
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local government
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political competition
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accountability
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instability
Nation-Building and Conflict in Modern Africa
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay and Elliott Green
June 2011
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conflict
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nation building
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africa
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sub-saharan africa
IMPLEMENTING HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE POOR: THE ROLLOUT OF RSBY IN KARNATAKA
D Rajasekhar, Erlend Berg, Maitreesh Ghatak, R Manjula and Sanchari Roy March 2011
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Contractual Structure and Endogenous Matching in Partnershipso
Maitreesh Ghatak and Alexander Karaivanov
February 2011
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JEL Classification: D21, D23, D82, D12, Q15
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endogenous matching
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partnerships
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contractual structure
Contract Structure, Risk Sharing and Investment Choice
Greg Fischer
February 2011
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JEL Classification: O12, D81, C91, C92, G21
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investment choice
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informal insurance
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risk sharing
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contract design
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microfinance
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experiment.
Fragile States and Development Policy
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson
January 2011
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JEL Classification: O10, 019, P45
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state fragility
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Repayment Frequency in Microfinance Contracts with Present-Biased Borrowers
Greg Fischer and Maitreesh Ghatak
July 2010
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JEL Classification: O12, O16, D03
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microfinance
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repayment frequency
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present-bias
Trade and the Skill Premium Puzzle with Capital Market Imperfections
Roberto Bonfatti and Maitreesh Ghatak
November 2010
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JEL Classification: F16, O15, O16
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trade liberalization
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skill premium
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credit market frictions
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latin america
Incentive and crowding out effects of food assistance: Evidence from randomized evaluation of food-for-training project in Southern Sudan
Munshi Sulaiman December 2010
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JEL Classification: J22, O12, Q18.l
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food assistance
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incentive
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crowding-out
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southern sudan
Diversity and the Power of the Elites in Democratic Societies: A Model and a Test.
Oriana Bandiera and Gilat Levy
August 2010
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Thinness and Obesity: A Model of Food Consumption, Health Concerns, and Social Pressure
Davide Dragone and Luca Savorelli
June 2010
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JEL Classification: D91;I18
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body weight
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diet
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obesity
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social pressure
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underweight.
The Reversal of Fortune Thesis Reconsidered
Sanghamitra Bandyopadhyay and Elliott Green
April 2010
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income distribution
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population density
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urbanization.
Community Networks and Poverty Reduction Programmes: Evidence from Bangladesh
Oriana Bandiera, Robin Burgess, Selim Gulesci, Imran Rasul and December 2009
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JEL Classification: D85; O12; O15.
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asset transfers
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social networks
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ultra-poor programme.
Thanks for Nothing? Not-for-Profits and Motivated Agents
Maitreesh Ghatak and Hannes Mueller
November 2009
Paper No' EOPP 014:
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JEL Classification: L31, J32, L33, J42
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not-for-profits
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intrinsic motivation
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labor donation
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free riding
Bad Apples: Political Paralysis and the Quality of Politicians
Gabriel Leon
August 2009
Paper No' EOPP 013:
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JEL Classification: H1, H54, D7, O10
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political agency
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corruption
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elections
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term limits
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economic reform
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politician quality
Soldiers or Bureaucrats? Conflict and the Military’s Role in Policy-Making
Gabriel Leon
July 2009
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JEL Classification: O38; O17; H11; H56; D72
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institutions
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conflict
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political economy
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military
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war
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coups
Estimating the Peace Dividend: The Impact of Violence on House Prices in Northern Ireland
Timothy Besley and Hannes Mueller
May 2009
Paper No' EOPP 011:
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JEL Classification: D74; 016; P16
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peace dividend
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northern ireland
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conflict
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housing price
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markov chain
State Capacity, Conflict and Development
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson
June 2009
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JEL Classification: O10; H10; P16
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state capacity
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Marry for What? Caste and Mate Selection in Modern India
Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Maitreesh Ghatak and Jeanne Lafortune
May 2009
Paper No' EOPP 009:
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The de Soto Effect
Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak
April 2009
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Do Small States Get More Federal Monies? Myth and Reality About the US Senate Malapportionment
Valentino Larcinese, Leonzio Rizzo and Cecilia Testa April 2009
Paper No' EOPP 007:
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JEL Classification: D72; H61; H77
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federal budget
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malapportionment
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small state advantage
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overrepresentation
Property Rights and Economic Development
Timothy Besley and Maitreesh Ghatak
February 2009
Paper No' EOPP 006:
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JEL Classification: K11;O17; P14
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property rights
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economic development.
The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence
Timothy Besley and Torsten Persson
February 2009
Paper No' EOPP 005:
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The Flypaper Effect Revisited
Fernando Aragon
January 2009
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JEL Classification: H71; H77
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flypaper effect
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intergovernmental transfers
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public finance
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fiscal decentralization
Candidate nomination procedures and political selection: evidence from Latin American parties
Fernando Aragon
January 2009
Paper No' EOPP 003:
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JEL Classification: D72; D73; H39; O12
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primaries
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political selection
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political competition
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quality of politicians.
Pandering Judges
Jordi Blanes i Vidal and Clare Leaver
September 2008
Paper No' EOPP 002:
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JEL Classification: H11; J44; J45; J70
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electoral accountability
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judges
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promotion decisions
Decolonization: the Role of Changing World Factor Endowments
Roberto Bonfatti
September 2008
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JEL Classification: D74;H77;F13;019
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colonial extraction
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trade
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decolonization
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