Globalization is triggering a 'revenue shock' in developing economies. International trade taxes - once the primary source of government revenue - have been cut drastically in response to trade liberalization. Bastiaens and Rudra make the novel argument that regime type is a major determinant of...

"Over the past 20 years, social scientists, government officials, and investors have expressed mounting interest in the BRICS countries, which include Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. These countries are widely viewed as both key actors in the global economy and important regional...

Introduction -- The problem and puzzle -- The democratic dilemma -- Empirically assessing the democratic dilemma -- Why democratic citizens resist -- Why firms resist -- The repercussions: who suffers? -- Democratic country example: India -- Conservative authoritarian country example: China --...