Search Results - "Simmons, Joel W."

The Politics of Hard Choices: IMF Programs and Government Spending by Nooruddin, Irfan, Simmons, Joel W.

“…A central component of International Monetary Fund (IMF) programs is reducing government budget deficits. We ask how domestic political considerations shape…”
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Corruption and Voter Turnout: Evidence From Second Generation Americans by Simmons, Joel W.

“…When studying corruption’s consequences for voter turnout, reverse causality hinders identification; corruption may affect turnout, but an engaged citizenry…”
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Resource Wealth and Women’s Economic and Political Power in the U.S. States by Simmons, Joel W.

“…Ross argues that oil wealth reduces women’s economic and political power, but critics maintain that accounting for a community’s attitudes toward gender…”
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Does oil substitute for patriarchy? by Simmons, Joel W.

“…Critics of Ross's (American Political Science Review, 102, 2008, 107) gendered resource curse thesis argue that culture trumps oil wealth as a determinant of…”
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The Personal Vote and the Efficacy of Education Spending by Hicken, Allen, Simmons, Joel W.

“…In this article we explore the ways in which incentives to cultivate a personal vote affect the efficiency of education spending in developing democracies. We…”
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Do voters count? Institutions, voter turnout, and public goods provision in India by Nooruddin, Irfan, Simmons, Joel W.

“…Why do some governments prioritize policies that are welfare-improving for many citizens while others concentrate state resources on improving the lot of only…”
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Openness, Uncertainty, and Social Spending: Implications for the Globalization- Welfare State Debate by Nooruddin, Irfan, Simmons, Joel W.

“…We extend the literature on openness and spending in developing countries arguing that the effect of increasing openness depends on both regime type and the…”
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Openness, Uncertainty, and Social Spending: Implications for the Globalization- Welfare State Debate: Openness, Uncertainty, and Social Spending by Nooruddin, Irfan, Simmons, Joel W.

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Parties, time horizons, and the pursuit of economic growth through technological development by Simmons, Joel W

“…Under what conditions will governments deploy policies thought to foster technological progress? Economic models point to the importance of technological…”
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