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This study examines how the economic effects of elections in rural China depend on voter heterogeneity, for which we proxy with religious fractionalization. We first document ...

News: The Effects of Democratization on Public Goods and Redistribution: Evidence from China -- by Monica Martinez-Bravo, Gerard Padro i Miquel, Nancy Qian, Yang Yao

362 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

This study investigates the effects of introducing elections on public goods and redistribution in rural China. We collect a large and unique survey to document the history of...

News: On the Road: Access to Transportation Infrastructure and Economic Growth in China -- by Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo, Nancy Qian

446 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

This paper estimates the effect of access to transportation networks on regional economic outcomes in China over a twenty-period of rapid income growth. It addresses the probl...

News: Aiding Conflict: The Impact of U.S. Food Aid on Civil War -- by Nathan Nunn, Nancy Qian

481 days ago - National Bureau of Economic Research Working Papers

This paper examines the effect of U.S. food aid on conflict in recipient countries. To establish a causal relationship, we exploit time variation in food aid caused by fluctua...