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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"Political Selection"”.
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Essays in development and political economy
… three questions in economic development and political economy. Chapter 1 presents empirical evidence on the causal effect of close elections on political selection and performance in India. An extensive literature in political economy predicts electoral competition improves governance. …
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Three Essays On Political Economy And The Methods
… dissertation consists of three essays regarding political economy and the theoretical discussion of two empirical methods. Chapter 2 (Essay 1) discusses how the introduction of local direct elections, by providing local information, facilitates the fulfillment of the meritocratic selection of …
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Essays on the Political Economy of Elections
… electoral outcomes and the incentives faced by political candidates during the election period is key in understanding the efficacy of elections in selecting the best possi- ble candidates. A functional electoral system should act as a quality filter in which low quality candidates are "weeded …