This paper analyses a general-equilibrium model of the complementarity between economic competition for the allegiance of subjects and military competition for the control of land. In our model economic competition between rival rulers for the allegiance of subjects results in their subjects,...

This paper develops an economic theory of empire building. This theory addresses the choice among three strategies that empire builders historically have used. We call these strategies Uncoerced Annexation, Coerced Annexation, and Attempted Conquest. The theory shows how the choice among these...

We estimate the effect of coach dismissals on team performance using data from the Argentine professional soccer league from 1991 to 2009. Because firing a coach might depend on team performance, we use the number of remaining matches in the season as a source of exogenous variation in the...

El objetivo de la investigación ha sido estudiar el desempeño del sistema previsional entre 1996 y el 2013, proyectar su evolución hasta el 2050 y plantear lineamientos de una posible reforma previsional. El presente resumen tiene tres partes principales. En la primera se realiza un...

This paper investigates the effect of the three-point rule on the average number of goals scored per match and the prevalence of ties in Argentine professional soccer. We review the existing theoretical models to analyze the impact of the three-point rule on the offensive and defensive...

This paper quantifies the economic impact of geographical features using Colombian data at the municipal level. We use the proportion of slave population in 1835 as an instrument of current institutions. We find that, controlling for institutional quality, geographical characteristics, such as...