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Chiefs: Economic Development and Elite Control of Civil Society in Sierra Leone by Acemoglu, Daron, Reed, Tristan, Robinson, James A.

“…We study the effect of constraints on chiefs' power on economic outcomes, citizens' attitudes, and social capital. A paramount chief in Sierra Leone must come…”
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THE EVOLUTION OF CULTURE AND INSTITUTIONS: EVIDENCE FROM THE KUBA KINGDOM by Lowes, Sara, Nunn, Nathan, Robinson, James A., Weigel, Jonathan L.

“…We use variation in historical state centralization to examine the long-term impact of institutions on cultural norms. The Kuba Kingdom, established in Central…”
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Persistence of Power, Elites, and Institutions by Acemoglu, Daron, Robinson, James A.

“…We construct a model to study the implications of changes in political institutions for economic institutions. A change in political institutions alters the…”
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State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the Nineteenth Century by Acemoglu, Daron, Moscona, Jacob, Robinson, James A.

“…Robert Gordon's The Rise and Fall of American Economic Growth compellingly shows how technical innovation, stimulated by the country's institutions, has…”
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The Political Economy of Clientelism by Robinson, James A., Verdier, Thierry

“…In this paper, we argue that the political-commitment problem provides an explanation for why much income redistribution takes an inefficient form,…”
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The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation: Reply by Acemoglu, Daron, Johnson, Simon, Robinson, James A.

“…Acemoglu, Johnson, and Robinson (2001) established that economic institutions today are correlated with expected mortality of European colonialists. David…”
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The Consequences of Radical Reform: The French Revolution by Acemoglu, Daron, Cantoni, Davide, Johnson, Simon, Robinson, James A.

“…The French Revolution had a momentous impact on neighboring countries. It removed the legal and economic barriers protecting oligarchies, established the…”
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Asymmetric Growth and Institutions in an Interdependent World by Acemoglu, Daron, Robinson, James A., Verdier, Thierry

“…We present a model of technologically interconnected countries that benefit and potentially contribute to advances in the world technology frontier. Greater…”
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Income and Democracy by Acemoglu, Daron, Johnson, Simon, Robinson, James A., Yared, Pierre

“…Existing studies establish a strong cross-country correlation between income and democracy but do not control for factors that simultaneously affect both…”
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Institutions, Human Capital, and Development by Acemoglu, Daron, Gallego, Francisco A, Robinson, James A

“…In this article, we revisit the relationship among institutions, human capital, and development. We argue that empirical models that treat institutions and…”
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Land and Power: Theory and Evidence from Chile by Baland, Jean-Marie, Robinson, James A.

“…Many employment relationships concede rents to workers. Depending on the political institutions, the presence of such rents allows employers to use the threat…”
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Economic Backwardness in Political Perspective by ACEMOGLU, DARON, ROBINSON, JAMES A.

“…We construct a simple model where political elites may block technological and institutional development, because of a “political replacement effect.”…”
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The Colonial Origins of Comparative Development: An Empirical Investigation by Acemoglu, Daron, Johnson, Simon, Robinson, James A.

“…We exploit differences in European mortality rates to estimate the effect of institutions on economic performance. Europeans adopted very different…”
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A Theory of Political Transitions by Acemoglu, Daron, Robinson, James A.

“…We develop a theory of political transitions inspired by the experiences of Western Europe and Latin America. Nondemocratic societies are controlled by a rich…”
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Quantitative examination of the anatomy of the juvenile sugar maple xylem by Driller, Tenaya, Robinson, James A, Clearwater, Mike, Holland, Daniel J, van den Berg, Abby, Watson, Matthew

“…New methodologies have enabled viable sap yields from juvenile sugar maple trees. To further improve yields, a better understanding of sap exudation is…”
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Duration of Untreated Psychosis in Community Treatment Settings in the United States by Addington, Jean, Heinssen, Robert K, Robinson, Delbert G, Schooler, Nina R, Marcy, Patricia, Brunette, Mary F, Correll, Christoph U, Estroff, Sue, Mueser, Kim T, Penn, David, Robinson, James A, Rosenheck, Robert A, Azrin, Susan T, Goldstein, Amy B, Severe, Joanne, Kane, John M

“…Objective:This study is the first to examine duration of untreated psychosis (DUP) among persons receiving care in community mental health centers in the…”
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KLEPTOCRACY AND DIVIDE-AND-RULE: A MODEL OF PERSONAL RULE by Acemoglu, Daron, Verdier, Thierry, Robinson, James A.

“…Many developing countries have suffered under the personal rule of kleptocrats, who implement highly inefficient economic policies, expropriate the wealth of…”
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The Rise and Decline of General Laws of Capitalism by Acemoglu, Daron, Robinson, James A.

“…Thomas Piketty's (2013) book, Capital in the 21st Century, follows in the tradition of the great classical economists, like Marx and Ricardo, in formulating…”
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SEGMENTARY LINEAGE ORGANIZATION AND CONFLICT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA by Moscona, Jacob, Nunn, Nathan, Robinson, James A.

“…We test the longstanding hypothesis that ethnic groups organized around “segmentary lineages” are more prone to conflict. Ethnographic accounts suggest that in…”
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Economics versus Politics: Pitfalls of Policy Advice by Acemoglu, Daron, Robinson, James A.

“…The standard approach to policy making and advice in economics implicitly or explicitly ignores politics and political economy and maintains that if possible,…”
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