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View article: Types of communications technology and civil conflict
Types of communications technology and civil conflict Open
Why do different types of information and communications technologies (ICTs) differentially relate to civil conflict incidence? We distinguish one-way (radio; television) from two-way ICTs (phone; internet; social media), contrasting techn…
View article: Community Size and Electoral Preferences: Evidence From Post-Second World War Baden-Württemberg
Community Size and Electoral Preferences: Evidence From Post-Second World War Baden-Württemberg Open
We examine whether electoral preferences depend on a community's population size by studying post-Second World War Baden-Württemberg in Southwest Germany. Our identification strategy exploits the fact that the French administration zone pr…
View article: On the empirical validity of “Gendered reactions to terrorist attacks can cause slumps not bumps” (Holman et al. 2022)
On the empirical validity of “Gendered reactions to terrorist attacks can cause slumps not bumps” (Holman et al. 2022) Open
M. R. Holman, J. L. Merolla and A. Zechmeister (2022) propose women (compared to men) political leaders experience significant drops in public approval ratings after a transnational terrorist attack. After documenting how survey‐based eval…
View article: The mystery of misreported trade: A novel method to identify distorted trade figures
The mystery of misreported trade: A novel method to identify distorted trade figures Open
This research shows that misreporting of trade is rampant, which markedly reduces the quality of reported bilateral trade data. We devise a novel methodology to correct for misreported bilateral trade while accounting for the composition o…
View article: Replication Data for: Community size and electoral preferences: Evidence from post-WWII Baden-Württemberg
Replication Data for: Community size and electoral preferences: Evidence from post-WWII Baden-Württemberg Open
We examine whether electoral preferences depend on a community's population size, studying post-WWII Baden-Württemberg in Southwest Germany. Our identification strategy exploits the fact that the French administration zone prohibited Germa…
View article: Income and Terrorism: Insights From Subnational Data
Income and Terrorism: Insights From Subnational Data Open
This paper first introduces a theoretical formalization connecting a polity’s income level to terrorism. Our framework can accommodate different underlying assumptions about individual- and society-level grievances, yielding competing hypo…
View article: Replication Data for: Community size and electoral preferences: Evidence from post-WWII Baden-Württemberg
Replication Data for: Community size and electoral preferences: Evidence from post-WWII Baden-Württemberg Open
We examine whether electoral preferences depend on a community's population size, studying post-WWII Baden-Württemberg in Southwest Germany. Our identification strategy exploits the fact that the French administration zone prohibited Germa…
View article: On the relationship between trade openness and government size
On the relationship between trade openness and government size Open
Does trade openness systematically imply bigger governments, as proposed by Rodrik (Journal of Political Economy, 106, 997 and 1998)? This paper presents a novel and more refined explanation for when and why international trade may enlarge…
View article: Gender match and negotiation: evidence from angel investment on Shark Tank
Gender match and negotiation: evidence from angel investment on Shark Tank Open
Using comprehensive data of 4893 interactions from the popular television show Shark Tank , we test whether gender match with entrepreneurs correlates with investors’ likelihood to extend funding offers. We find female investors are 35% mo…
View article: Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan
Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan Open
Mahmood, R. and Jetter, M. (2021). Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan. The Economic Journal (forthcoming).
View article: Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan
Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan Open
Mahmood, R. and Jetter, M. (2021). Gone with the wind: The consequences of US drone strikes in Pakistan. The Economic Journal (forthcoming).
View article: Gender Match and the Gender Gap in Venture Capital Financing: Evidence from Shark Tank
Gender Match and the Gender Gap in Venture Capital Financing: Evidence from Shark Tank Open
Although the gender gap in entrepreneurs' success rates to secure funding is staggering, we know little about its causes. This is because observing both sides of investor-entrepreneur interactions (especially for unsuccessful pitches) is d…
View article: The Effect of Community Size on Electoral Preferences: Evidence from Post-Wwii Southern Germany
The Effect of Community Size on Electoral Preferences: Evidence from Post-Wwii Southern Germany Open
Populous communities often prefer more government involvement than less populous communities, but does community size per se affect citizens' preferences for government? Endogeneity commonly prevents testing for causal effects because (i) …
View article: Explaining Post-Cold-War Civil Conflict Among 17 Billion Models: The Importance of History and Religion
Explaining Post-Cold-War Civil Conflict Among 17 Billion Models: The Importance of History and Religion Open
Model uncertainty remains a persistent concern when exploring the drivers of civil conflict and civil war. Considering a comprehensive set of 34 potential determinants in 175 post-Cold-War countries (covering 98.2% of the world population)…
View article: Becoming sensitive: Males’ risk and time preferences after the 2008 Financial Crisis
Becoming sensitive: Males’ risk and time preferences after the 2008 Financial Crisis Open
This paper presents evidence suggesting men’s (but not women’s) risk and time preferences have systematically become sensitive to local economic conditions since the global financial crisis (GFC) of 2008. Studying longitudinal, nationally …