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Working Papers

2024

1. When Democracy Refuses to Die: Evaluating a Training Program for New Politicians
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2022

2. Dissecting the Sinews of Power: International Trade and the Rise of Britain’s Fiscal-Military State, 1689-1823
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2018

3. Government Decentralization Under Changing State Capacity: Experimental Evidence From Paraguay
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)
4. Progress and Perspectives in the Study of Political Selection
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (41)

2017

5. Who Becomes a Politician?
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (108)
   Also in Working Paper Series, Research Institute of Industrial Economics (2016) View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article Who Becomes A Politician?, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2017) View citations (106) (2017)

2016

6. The Demand for Bad Policy when Voters Underappreciate Equilibrium Effects
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc

2015

7. The Paradox of Civilization: Pre-Institutional Sources of Security and Prosperity
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (11)

2012

8. Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (10)
   Also in IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2012) View citations (11)
   See also Journal Article Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service, The Quarterly Journal of Economics, President and Fellows of Harvard College (2013) View citations (326) (2013)
9. The Economics of Faith: Using an Apocalyptic Prophecy to Elicit Religious Beliefs in the Field
   NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (5)
   See also Journal Article The economics of faith: using an apocalyptic prophecy to elicit religious beliefs in the field, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (4) (2016)

2009

10. "Do the Right Thing:" The Effects of Moral Suasion on Cooperation
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (13)
    See also Journal Article “Do the right thing:” The effects of moral suasion on cooperation, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2014) View citations (37) (2014)

2008

11. Self-Esteem, Moral Capital, and Wrongdoing
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
    Also in 2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article SELF-ESTEEM, MORAL CAPITAL, AND WRONGDOING, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2013) View citations (5) (2013)
12. Term Length and Political Performance
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (17)

2007

13. Political Dynasties
    NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (6)
    Also in Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics (2006) View citations (11)
    See also Journal Article Political Dynasties, The Review of Economic Studies, Review of Economic Studies Ltd (2009) View citations (46) (2009)

2003

14. Plata o Plomo?: Bribes and Threats in a Theory of Political Influence
    Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine

2002

15. 'Plata o Plomo': Bribe and Punishment in a Theory of Political Influence
    Working Papers, Brown University, Department of Economics View citations (9)
16. Supermajority Voting Rules: Balancing Commitment and Flexibility
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics

2000

17. Bribing Voters
    Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics View citations (5)
    Also in Economics Series Working Papers, University of Oxford, Department of Economics (2000) View citations (17)

1998

18. Líneas conceptuales ante evidencias microeconómicas de cambio estructural
    Oficina de la CEPAL en Buenos Aires (Estudios e Investigaciones), Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL)
19. Theoretical approaches to the microeconomic evidence about structural change
    Oficina de la CEPAL en Buenos Aires (Estudios e Investigaciones), Naciones Unidas Comisión Económica para América Latina y el Caribe (CEPAL) View citations (1)

Journal Articles

2017

1. Who Becomes A Politician?
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2017, 132, (4), 1877-1914 View citations (106)
   See also Working Paper Who Becomes a Politician?, NBER Working Papers (2017) View citations (108) (2017)

2016

2. The economics of faith: using an apocalyptic prophecy to elicit religious beliefs in the field
   Journal of Public Economics, 2016, 141, (C), 38-49 View citations (4)
   See also Working Paper The Economics of Faith: Using an Apocalyptic Prophecy to Elicit Religious Beliefs in the Field, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (5) (2012)

2014

3. “Do the right thing:” The effects of moral suasion on cooperation
   Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 117, (C), 28-38 View citations (37)
   See also Working Paper "Do the Right Thing:" The Effects of Moral Suasion on Cooperation, NBER Working Papers (2009) View citations (13) (2009)

2013

4. SELF-ESTEEM, MORAL CAPITAL, AND WRONGDOING
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2013, 11, (3), 599-663 View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Self-Esteem, Moral Capital, and Wrongdoing, NBER Working Papers (2008) View citations (3) (2008)
5. Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service
   The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (3), 1169-1218 View citations (326)
   See also Working Paper Strengthening State Capabilities: The Role of Financial Incentives in the Call to Public Service, NBER Working Papers (2012) View citations (10) (2012)

2011

6. Term Length and the Effort of Politicians
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2011, 78, (4), 1237-1263 View citations (48)
7. WORKERS, WARRIORS, AND CRIMINALS: SOCIAL CONFLICT IN GENERAL EQUILIBRIUM
   Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (4), 646-677 View citations (173)

2009

8. Political Dynasties
   The Review of Economic Studies, 2009, 76, (1), 115-142 View citations (46)
   See also Working Paper Political Dynasties, NBER Working Papers (2007) View citations (6) (2007)

2007

9. Corruption and inefficiency: Theory and evidence from electric utilities
   Journal of Public Economics, 2007, 91, (5-6), 939-962 View citations (164)
10. Reputation When Threats and Transfers Are Available
    Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2007, 16, (3), 577-598 View citations (6)

2006

11. Committees with supermajority voting yield commitment with flexibility
    Journal of Public Economics, 2006, 90, (4-5), 573-599 View citations (33)
12. Regulatory Capture: A Review
    Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 2006, 22, (2), 203-225 View citations (54)

2003

13. Capture by Threat
    Journal of Political Economy, 2003, 111, (5), 1123-1152 View citations (56)