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Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy
Daron Acemoglu,James A. Robinson +1 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a model of the distribution of power in a democratic system and the role of the middle class in the creation and consolidation of the system, as well as a dynamic model of democratic consolidation.
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Tropics, germs, and crops: how endowments influence economic development
TL;DR: The authors found no evidence that tropics, germs, and crops affect country incomes directly other than through institutions, nor do they find any effect of policies on development once they control for institutions.
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Institutions as the Fundamental Cause of Long-Run Growth
Daron Acemoglu,Daron Acemoglu,Daron Acemoglu,Simon Johnson,Simon Johnson,James A. Robinson,James A. Robinson,James A. Robinson +7 more
TL;DR: In this article, the authors develop the empirical and theoretical case that differences in economic institutions are the fundamental cause of economic development and develop a framework for thinking about why economic institutions differ across countries.
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Agricultural sustainability: concepts, principles and evidence
TL;DR: Agricultural sustainability suggests a focus on both genotype improvements through the full range of modern biological approaches and improved understanding of the benefits of ecological and agronomic management, manipulation and redesign.
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Political Trust and Trustworthiness
Margaret Levi,Laura Stoker +1 more
TL;DR: The authors reviewed survey-based research on citizens' judgments of trust in governments and politicians and historical and comparative case study research on political trust and government trustworthiness, and concluded with a discussion of fruitful directions for future research.