This paper investigates the impact of elite capture on the allocation of targeted government
welfare programs in Indonesia, using both a…
President Obama’s recent decision to negotiate broad new free-trade agreements with Europe and several nations in the Pacific has revived…
Lawrence Summers on the Interplay Between Government and Business. Lawrence Summers, April 3, 2013, Audio . "Harvard University President…
BRICS Without Mortar. Joseph Nye, April 3, 2013, Opinion. "Last month, China’s new president, Xi Jinping, chose Moscow for his first…
Back in 2000, when the unpredictable and seemingly maniacal North Korean leader Kim Jong Il was threatening general mayhem in Asia, the…
What Money Can't Buy: The Moral Limits of Markets. Michael Sandel, April 2, 2013, Book. “There are some things money can’t buy, but these…
Development requires change. Change is difficult; most observers believe it demands some degree of leadership. But what does this mean: who…
Pre-Disclosure Accumulations by Activist Investors: Evidence and Policy. Lucian Bebchuk, April 2013, Paper. "The SEC is currently…
Revisiting African Agriculture: Institutional Change and Productivity Growth. Robert H. Bates, April 2013, Paper. "Africa is largely…
THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF TAX EXPENDITURES: EVIDENCE FROM SPATIAL VARIATION ACROSS THE U.S. Raj Chetty, Nathaniel Hendren, April 2013, Paper…