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  • Political Economy in a Changing World 
    Acemoglu, Daron; Ergorov, Georgy; Sonin, Konstantin (2013-06-18)
    We provide a general framework for the analysis of the dynamics of institutional change (e.g., democratization, extension of political rights or repression of different groups), and how these dynamics interact with ...
  • Essays on international macroeconomics 
    Rees, Daniel Morgan (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013)
    This thesis examines the impact of terms of trade shocks on commodity-exporting small, open economies. The first chapter examines whether households, firms and policymakers in these economies can distinguish between temporary ...
  • The miracle of microfinance? Evidence from a randomized evaluation 
    Banerjee, Abhijit; Duflo, Esther; Glennester, Rachel; Kinnan, Cynthia (2013-06-06)
    This paper reports on the first randomized evaluation of the impact of introducing the standard microcredit group-based lending product in a new market. In 2005, half of 104 slums in Hyderabad, India were randomly selected ...
  • Innovation, Reallocation and Growth 
    Acemoglu, Daron; Akcigit, Ufuk; Bloom, Nicholas; Kerr, William (2013-06-05)
    The standard approach to policy-making and advice in economics implicitly or explicitly ignores politics and political economy, and maintains that if possible, any market failure should be rapidly removed. This essay ...
  • Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice 
    Acemoglu, Daron; Robinson, James (2013-06-05)
    The standard approach to policy-making and advice in economics implicitly or explicitly ignores politics and political economy, and maintains that if possible, any market failure should be rapidly removed. This essay ...
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