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Essays on the Political Economy of Democratization and Democratic Backsliding
This four-paper dissertation addresses three fundamental questions in the political economy of democracy. First, does economic development cause democratization? Second, to what extent are citizens willing to defend democracy ... -
Nature, Nurture and Values in Development: Water as a Resource in Kazakhstan
Often, water as an element of the commons, is studied in the field of Resource Economics as common-pool resources (CPRs), a specific type of good. Even if efforts have been made to take an integrated approach (e.g., the ... -
The politics of social protection in Bangladesh: The making of the National Social Security Strategy
Social protection has gained rapid prominence in the global development agenda in the past two decades. Numerous countries across the global South have enacted national social protection strategies in a bid to build state ...
