The promise of American democracy is at greater risk than at any time since the 1930s. Among the most important factors of America’s…
For more than three decades the goal of becoming “the factory of the world” has been at the core of China's development strategy. This…
This paper investigates how elite capture affects the welfare gains from targeted government transfer programs in Indonesia, using both a…
Through use of a unique, multi-year public opinion survey, this paper seeks to measure changes in self-reported governmental satisfaction…
This article tests whether firm growth reduces corruption, using data from over 10,000 Vietnamese firms. We employ instrumental variables…
We explore the impact of allowing for outsourcing service delivery to the private sector within Indonesia’s largest targeted transfer…
China’s post 1978 economic reforms have frequently been described with Deng Xiaoping’s phrase about “crossing the river while feeling the…
Doubts about electoral integrity, whether justified or groundless, can undermine faith in the legitimacy of the democratic process. We…
Redistribution programs in developing countries often “leak” because local officials do not implement programs as the central government…
The largest and most important flow of scientific talent in the world is the migration of international students to the doctoral programs…