Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan
This paper investigates whether information about improved public services can help build trust in state institutions and move people away from nonstate actors.
Research
Muslim Democratic Parties in the Middle East: Economy and Politics of Islamist Moderation
The Impact of Intranational Trade Barriers on Exports: Evidence from a Nationwide VAT Rebate Reform in China
It is well known that various forms of non-tariff trade barriers exist within a country. Empirically, it is difficult to measure these barriers as they can take many forms.
The Case for Old-Fashioned Tariff Cuts
Had governments stood still on trade policy over the last three years, the world would be a lot better off than it is now.
How a Weaponized Dollar Could Backfire
United States foreign policy under President Donald Trump continues to run counter to America’s traditional post-war objectives.
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Infrastructure Under Attack. What’s Next?
If a single armada of drones can make its way across the Saudi airspace undetected and successfully hit targets with surgical precision and maximum damage, then one must conclude the country's vulnera
It’s Time for German Fiscal Expansion
The United States has made some bad fiscal choices, in particular by cutting taxes for the rich at the peak of the business cycle.
More highways should be built by States
Contrary to general perception, State highways are of better quality, cost less and are built faster than national highways
Creative Destruction or Idiot Winds: Schumpeterian Theory Meets the Educational Sector in Developing Countries
The basic theoretical and practical issue facing the RISE initiative is to imagine and test a national level educational policy intervention that can produce steady productivity gains in the education
Size-Dependent Tax Enforcement and Compliance: Global Evidence and Aggregate Implications
This paper studies how tax enforcement and tax compliance varies with firm size and its macroeconomic consequences.
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