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The Influence of Trade Agreements on Foreign Policy
(Georgetown University, 2016)
Since the failure of the Doha round of negotiations, the number of trade agreements between countries has increased exponentially worldwide. The premise being that trade agreements tie nations closer together lessening the ...
Signs of Discrimination: The Effect of Politician Identity and Party Affiliation on Development Outcomes for Minorities in India
(Georgetown University, 2016)
This paper evaluates whether politician identity, and in particular, the party affiliation of legislators affects employment and welfare outcomes for minorities in India. I combine data on the outcome of close elections ...
“Price Control Policies and State Capacities. Discipline, transfers and informal networks of control, monitoring and punishment. The “Precios Cuidados” Program in Argentina and its acceptance by local retailers”.
(Georgetown University, 2016)
The so called price control policies have traditionally been understood in terms of concerns about (a) the role and size of the bureaucracy implied (Taussig, 1919, Grayson and Neeb, 1974; Clinard, 1969; Rockoff, 1984; ...