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Working Papers
2023
- Electoral College and Election Fraud
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Information Aggregation in Stratified Societies
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc
- Isolation and Insurrection: How Partisanship and Political Geography Fueled January 6, 2021
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
- Why Did Putin Invade Ukraine? A Theory of Degenerate Autocracy
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc 
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2023)
2022
- Information Manipulation and Repression: A Theory and Evidence from the COVID Response in Russia
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2021
- Information Operations Increase Civilian Security Cooperation
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
See also Journal Article in The Economic Journal (2022)
2020
- A Continuous-Time Model of Financial Clearing
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (1)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (1)
- A Political Model of Trust
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (2)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (2)
- Banks as Tanks: A Continuous-Time Model of Financial Clearing
Papers, arXiv.org View citations (3)
- How Does Kompromat Affect Politics? A Model of Transparency Regimes
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
Also in Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics (2020) 
See also Journal Article in Quarterly Journal of Political Science (2023)
- Institutional Change and Institutional Persistence
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (4)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (4) Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics (2020) View citations (4)
- Persuasion on Networks
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (1)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2019) View citations (2)
- Political Economy of Crisis Response
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (16)
Also in Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics (2020) View citations (12)
- Poverty and Economic Dislocation Reduce Compliance with COVID-19 Shelter-in-Place Protocols
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (106)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (98)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization (2020)
- The Historical Perspective on the Trump Puzzle: A Review of Barry Eichengreen’s “The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Eraâ€
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (1)
- The Political Economics of Non-democracy
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (8)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (8) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2020) View citations (8)
- Unmasking Partisanship: Polarization Undermines Public Response to Collective Risk
Working Papers, Becker Friedman Institute for Research In Economics View citations (3)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2020) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2021)
2018
- Economic Transition and the Rise of Alternative Institutions: Political Connections in Putin's Russia
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in The Economics of Transition (2018)
- Financial Restrictions and Competitive Balance in Sports Leagues
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
- Media Freedom in the Shadow of a Coup
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2021)
- Rebel Capacity and Combat Tactics
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers
2016
- Political Economy of Redistribution
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Econometrica (2017)
- Social Media and Corruption
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Journal: Applied Economics (2018)
- Social Mobility and Stability of Democracy: Re-evaluating De Tocqueville
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (3)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2016) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2018)
2014
- Incumbency Advantage in Non-Democracies
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2014) View citations (11)
2013
- A Political Theory of Populism
Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine View citations (148)
Also in 2010 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2010) View citations (4) Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2011) View citations (26) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2011) View citations (35) Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine (2011) View citations (16)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2013)
- Endogenous Property Rights
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (9)
- Political Economy in a Changing World
Levine's Working Paper Archive, David K. Levine 
Also in 2013 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2013) View citations (1) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2013) View citations (11)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Political Economy (2015)
- Structural or Cyclical? Unemployment in Latvia Since the 2008-09 Financial Crisis
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
- Technological Foundations of Political Instability
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (3)
- Winning by Losing: Incentive Incompatibility in Multiple Qualifiers
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (9)
2012
- Do Political Blogs Matter? Corruption in State-Controlled Companies, Blog Postings, and DDoS Attacks
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (7)
2011
- Determinants of Expropriation in the Oil Sector: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
Post-Print, HAL View citations (66)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2008) View citations (16) Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2007)  Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2007) View citations (6)
- Incumbency Advantage in Nondemocratic Elections
2011 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics
2010
- Businessman Candidates
Post-Print, HAL View citations (18)
Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2006) View citations (10) Econometric Society 2004 North American Summer Meetings, Econometric Society (2004) View citations (14) PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2010) View citations (11) Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2006) View citations (2) CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2006) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in American Journal of Political Science (2010)
2009
- Development Based on Commodity Revenues?
Sciences Po publications, Sciences Po View citations (8)
Also in Working Papers, HAL (2009) View citations (3)
- Dictators and Oligarchs: A Dynamic Theory of Contested Property Rights
Post-Print, HAL View citations (19)
Also in 2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics (2008) View citations (2) Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2007)  Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2007) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2009)
- Political Selection and Persistence of Bad Governments
NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc View citations (29)
See also Journal Article in The Quarterly Journal of Economics (2010)
- Why Resource-Poor Dictators Allow Freer Media: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
Post-Print, HAL View citations (124)
See also Journal Article in American Political Science Review (2009)
2008
- Budget Uncertainty and Faculty Contracts: A Dynamic Framework for Comparative Analysis
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2007)  Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2007) 
See also Journal Article in Voprosy Ekonomiki (2008)
- Dynamics and Stability of Constitutions, Coalitions and Clubs
2008 Meeting Papers, Society for Economic Dynamics View citations (11)
Also in NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2008) View citations (59)
See also Journal Article in American Economic Review (2012)
- Government Control of the Media
Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (14)
Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2008) View citations (6)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Public Economics (2014)
2007
- Are Russian Commercial Courts Biased? Evidence from a Bankruptcy Law Transplant
Post-Print, HAL View citations (59)
Also in PSE-Ecole d'économie de Paris (Postprint), HAL (2007) View citations (60) Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2007) View citations (60) Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2007) View citations (60)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2007)
2006
- Are Russian Commercial Courts Biased? Evidence from a Natural Bankruptcy Experiment
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (1)
Also in Working Papers, HAL (2006) View citations (1) PSE Working Papers, HAL (2006) View citations (1)
- Coalition Formation in Political Games
Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (8)
Also in Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2006) View citations (7) NBER Working Papers, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc (2006) View citations (8)
- Collusive market sharing and corruption in procurement
Post-Print, HAL View citations (30)
Also in PSE Working Papers, HAL (2005) View citations (3) Working Papers, HAL (2005) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Economics & Management Strategy (2006)
- Dictators, Repression and the Median Citizen: An ?Eliminations Model? of Stalin?s Terror (Data from the NKVD Archives)
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (5)
Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2006) View citations (2) Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) (2006) 
See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2011)
- Market Sharing in Procurement
Post-Print, HAL View citations (23)
- Media Freedom, Bureaucratic Incentives and the Resource Curse
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (8)
Also in CEDI Discussion Paper Series, Centre for Economic Development and Institutions(CEDI), Brunel University (2006) View citations (19) Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2006) View citations (10)
See also Journal Article in Voprosy Ekonomiki (2007)
2005
- A Theory of Brinkmanship, Conflicts, and Commitments
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers 
See also Journal Article in The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization (2008)
- Dictators and Their Viziers: Agency Problems in Dictatorships
William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (8)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (12) Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science (2005) View citations (7) Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2004) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of the European Economic Association (2011)
- Is Political Risk Company-Specific? The Market Side of the Yukos Affair
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
- Passive Creditors
Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (9)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004)  William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2005) View citations (6) Working Papers of Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, Ghent University, Belgium, Ghent University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration (2003) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in International Finance (2005)
- The Killing Game: Reputation and Knowledge in Non-Democratic Succession
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (13)
Also in Economics Working Papers, Institute for Advanced Study, School of Social Science (2005) View citations (10)
- The Killing Game: Reputation and Knowledge in Politics of Succession
Game Theory and Information, University Library of Munich, Germany View citations (3)
- The Variable Value Environment: Auctions and Actions
Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (1)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002)  Harvard Institute of Economic Research Working Papers, Harvard - Institute of Economic Research (2001) View citations (7)
2004
- Businessman Candidates: Special-Interest Politics in Weakly Institutionalized Environments
William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan View citations (11)
Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2004) View citations (11)
2003
- Capture of Bankruptcy: Theory and Russian Evidence
Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) View citations (14)
Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2003) View citations (18)
- Corruption and Collusion in Procurement Tenders
Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) View citations (6)
Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2003) View citations (7)
- Provincial Protectionism
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2010)
- Why the Rich May Favor Poor Protection of Property Rights
Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) View citations (224)
Also in William Davidson Institute Working Papers Series, William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan (2002) View citations (9)
See also Journal Article in Journal of Comparative Economics (2003)
2002
- Information Revelation and Efficiency in Auctions
Working Papers, New Economic School (NES) 
Also in Working Papers, Center for Economic and Financial Research (CEFIR) (2002)  CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2002) View citations (1)
See also Journal Article in Economics Letters (2004)
2001
- Inequality, Property Rights, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: Theory and Russian Evidence
EERC Working Paper Series, EERC Research Network, Russia and CIS View citations (2)
2000
- Capture of Bankruptcy: Theory and Evidence from Russia
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (24)
- Private Protection of Property Rights, Inequality, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies
Econometric Society World Congress 2000 Contributed Papers, Econometric Society View citations (5)
1999
- Inequality, Property Rights Protection, and Economic Growth in Transition Economies: Theory and Russian Evidence
CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers View citations (10)
Journal Articles
2023
- How Does Kompromat Affect Politics? A Model of Transparency Regimes
Quarterly Journal of Political Science, 2023, 18, (3), 365-402 
See also Working Paper (2020)
2022
- Information Operations Increase Civilian Security Cooperation
The Economic Journal, 2022, 132, (643), 1179-1199 
See also Working Paper (2021)
- The Historical Perspective on the Donald Trump Puzzle: A Review of Barry Eichengreen's The Populist Temptation: Economic Grievance and Political Reaction in the Modern Era
Journal of Economic Literature, 2022, 60, (3), 1029-38
2021
- Elections in Non-Democracies
The Economic Journal, 2021, 131, (636), 1682-1716 View citations (3)
- Media Freedom in the Shadow of a Coup
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2021, 19, (3), 1782-1815 View citations (4)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Unmasking partisanship: Polarization undermines public response to collective risk
Journal of Public Economics, 2021, 204, (C) View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2020)
2020
- Poverty and economic dislocation reduce compliance with COVID-19 shelter-in-place protocols
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 2020, 180, (C), 544-554 View citations (98)
See also Working Paper (2020)
2018
- Economic transition and the rise of alternative institutions: Political connections in Putin's Russia
The Economics of Transition, 2018, 26, (4), 615-648 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper (2018)
- Social Media and Corruption
American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 2018, 10, (1), 150-74 View citations (59)
See also Working Paper (2016)
- Social Mobility and Stability of Democracy: Reevaluating De Tocqueville
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2018, 133, (2), 1041-1105 View citations (16)
See also Working Paper (2016)
- Winning by Losing
Journal of Sports Economics, 2018, 19, (8), 1122-1146 View citations (17)
2017
- Basics of contract theory (Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences 2016 - Oliver Hart and Bengt Holmström)
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2017, (1)
- Political Economy of Redistribution
Econometrica, 2017, 85, 851-870 View citations (9)
See also Working Paper (2016)
2015
- Political Economy in a Changing World
Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 123, (5), 1038 - 1086 View citations (26)
See also Working Paper (2013)
- The killing game: A theory of non-democratic succession
Research in Economics, 2015, 69, (3), 398-411 View citations (6)
2014
- FINANCIAL MARKETS EFFICIENCY(NOBEL MEMORIAL PRIZE IN ECONOMICS 2013)
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2014, (1)
- Government control of the media
Journal of Public Economics, 2014, 118, (C), 163-171 View citations (44)
See also Working Paper (2008)
2013
- A Political Theory of Populism
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2013, 128, (2), 771-805 View citations (145)
See also Working Paper (2013)
- The end of economic transition
The Economics of Transition, 2013, 21, (1), 1-10 View citations (14)
- Two-Sided Markets: Theory and Applications (Nobel Memorial Prize in Economics 2012)
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2013, (1)
2012
- Dynamics and Stability of Constitutions, Coalitions, and Clubs
American Economic Review, 2012, 102, (4), 1446-76 View citations (70)
See also Working Paper (2008)
- Efficient investment in a dynamic auction environment
Games and Economic Behavior, 2012, 75, (1), 104-119 View citations (1)
2011
- DICTATORS AND THEIR VIZIERS: ENDOGENIZING THE LOYALTY–COMPETENCE TRADE‐OFF
Journal of the European Economic Association, 2011, 9, (5), 903-930 View citations (89)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Determinants of Nationalization in the Oil Sector: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2011, 27, (2), 301-323 View citations (79)
- Rational dictators and the killing of innocents: Data from Stalin's archives
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2011, 39, (1), 34-42 View citations (28)
See also Working Paper (2006)
2010
- Businessman Candidates
American Journal of Political Science, 2010, 54, (3), 718-736 View citations (11)
See also Working Paper (2010)
- Economics of Development Based on Commodity Revenues
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2010, (3)
- Political Selection and Persistence of Bad Governments
The Quarterly Journal of Economics, 2010, 125, (4), 1511-1575 View citations (52)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- Provincial protectionism
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2010, 38, (2), 111-122 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2003)
2009
- A Political Economy Model of a Research University
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2009, (7)
- Dictators and oligarchs: A dynamic theory of contested property rights
Journal of Public Economics, 2009, 93, (1-2), 1-13 View citations (20)
See also Working Paper (2009)
- Do Juntas Lead to Personal Rule?
American Economic Review, 2009, 99, (2), 298-303 View citations (14)
- Why Resource-poor Dictators Allow Freer Media: A Theory and Evidence from Panel Data
American Political Science Review, 2009, 103, (4), 645-668 View citations (134)
See also Working Paper (2009)
2008
- A Theory of Brinkmanship, Conflicts, and Commitments
The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization, 2008, 24, (1), 163-183 View citations (19)
See also Working Paper (2005)
- Budget Uncertainty and Faculty Contracts: A Dynamic Framework for Comparative Analysis
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2008, (12) 
See also Working Paper (2008)
- Coalition Formation in Non-Democracies
Review of Economic Studies, 2008, 75, (4), 987-1009 View citations (65)
- Economics of the Resource Curse
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2008, (4)
- Theory of Mechanism Design (2007 Nobel Prize in Economics)
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2008, (1)
2007
- Are Russian commercial courts biased? Evidence from a bankruptcy law transplant
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2007, 35, (2), 254-277 View citations (60)
See also Working Paper (2007)
- Media Freedom, Bureaucratic Incentives, and the Resource Curse
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2007, (4) 
See also Working Paper (2006)
2006
- Collusive Market Sharing and Corruption in Procurement
Journal of Economics & Management Strategy, 2006, 15, (4), 883-908 View citations (29)
See also Working Paper (2006)
2005
- Institutional Theory of Endless Redistribution
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2005, (7)
- Passive Creditors
International Finance, 2005, 8, (1), 57-86 View citations (6)
See also Working Paper (2005)
2004
- Economics and Politics of Russian Bankruptcies
Voprosy Ekonomiki, 2004, (4)
- Information revelation and efficiency in auctions
Economics Letters, 2004, 83, (3), 277-284 View citations (1)
See also Working Paper (2002)
2003
- Why the rich may favor poor protection of property rights
Journal of Comparative Economics, 2003, 31, (4), 715-731 View citations (237)
See also Working Paper (2003)
Chapters
2013
- Russia in 2012: the challenge of reforming the economy without a political reform
Chapter 8 in A New Model for Balanced Growth and Convergence, 2013, pp 113-121
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