Institutions are a key determinant of economic growth, but the critical junctures in which
institutions can change are not precisely defined. For example, such junctures are often …

The 2020 pandemic shocked a world already shaken by mistrust and social polarization.
Lives and jobs were lost despite the best efforts of governments to contain COVID-19 and …

Debate persists on whether voters hold politicians accountable for corruption. Numerous
experiments have examined whether informing voters about corrupt acts of politicians …

Effective policy-making requires that voters avoid electing malfeasant politicians. However,
informing voters of incumbent malfeasance in corrupt contexts may not reduce incumbent …

Scholars argue that access to information about a politician's programmatic performance
helps voters reward good performers and punish poor ones. But in places where resources …

Social media's capacity to quickly and inexpensively reach large audiences almost
simultaneously has the potential to promote electoral accountability. Beyond increasing …

La pandemia de 2020 conmocionó a un mundo ya sacudido por la desconfianza y la
polarización social. Se perdieron vidas y empleos a pesar de los enormes esfuerzos de los …

A growing body of research explores the factors that affect when corrupt politicians are held
accountable by voters. Most studies, however, focus on one or few factors in isolation …

How does representation by politicians from specific communities influence these
communities' political participation? Analyzing a natural experiment from Mexico in which a …

How can we motivate good politicians—those that will carry out policy that is responsive
to<? pag\hbox {?> citizens<? pag}?>'preferences—to enter politics? In a field experiment in …