Search Results - subject:"bureaucracy"

Stealing time : postcolonial bureaucracies and the iron cage of education

Israr, Hamza - 2026

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The Samaritan bureaucracy in international transfers

Coyne, Christopher J.; Hall, Abigail R.; Alshamy, Yahya - 2026

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10015592841

Selection of bureaucrats under weak state capacity : evidence from the Democratic Republic of Congo

Lee, Dongil; Mvukiyehe, Eric; Tchoupé, Christelle; … - 2026

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Discretionary procurement flexibilization, efficiency, and rent-seeking : evidence from Chile during COVID-19

Castro, Edgar; Yarygina, Anastasiya; Villalba, Matias - 2026

This paper examines the effects of increased bureaucratic discretion in public procurement during the COVID-19 pandemic in Chile, when the government relaxed restrictions on direct deals and expanded discretionary authority for small contracts. While greater discretion can lower administrative...

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Discretion versus algorithms : bureaucrats, tax equity and acceptability

Knebelmann, Justine; Pouliquen, Victor; Sarr, Bassirou - 2026 - This version: April 24, 2026

We study how replacing bureaucrats’ discretion with algorithmic assessment affects the accuracy, equity, and public acceptance of tax decisions. Using Senegal’s first digital property tax census in the capital, we experimentally vary reliance on bureaucrats versus algorithms to value...

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Political capture and bureaucratic behavior : evidence from mafia-infiltrated municipalities

Carreri, Maria; Cipullo, Davide; Le Moglie, Marco; … - 2026

Local governments promise democratic responsiveness but are also vulnerable to political capture by illicit actors. While existing research documents the political and economic consequences of capture, less is known about how bureaucrats respond when political leadership is captured - whether...

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