We survey recent theoretical and empirical literature on political economics of non-
democracies. Nondemocratic regimes face multiple challenges to their rule, both internal …

How does electoral competition shape parties' use of clientelist strategies during elections?
In this article, we present a theoretical framework which suggests that in contexts where …

Despite theoretical arguments suggesting the strong effects of presidential term limits and re-
election on democracy, there is surprisingly little empirical evidence to evaluate them. We …

Vaccines are the most effective means at combating sickness and death caused by COVID-
19. Yet, there are significant populations within the United States who are vaccine-hesitant …

The effects of democracy on living conditions among the poor are disputed. Previous studies
have addressed this question by estimating the average effect of democracy on early-life …

Purpose A popular convention in the political-economy literature is that causality runs from
democracy to economic growth. That thinking has continued to evoke significant debates …

Sub-Saharan Africa is richly endowed with human and natural resources, with the potential
of leading other regions in the world. Despite her rich potentials, the region remains the …

Synthetic control methods are extensively utilized in political science for estimating
counterfactual outcomes in case studies and difference-in-differences settings, often applied …

This paper evaluates the impact of the duration of heads of state in power on economic
growth on a panel of 41 countries in sub-Saharan Africa over the period 1990-2016. The …

I investigate the effects of Africa's 1990s wave of democratization on economic performance
and long-run development. In the first part of the study, I document, using a dynamic panel …