displaced state authorities and promoted the creation of self-governing institutions that embodied local values and openly … state. Our results suggest that community institutions in guerrilla-controlled areas led to enduring land fragmentation and … disengagement with the government. We argue that when non-state actors develop alternative governance institutions, they can lead to …

distribution of land ownership, adversely affected the implementation of human capital promoting institutions (e.g., public …

This paper provides evidence on the moderating effects of institutions on the marginal effects of human capital …, improving the quality of institutions moderates the marginal effect of human capital on FDI inflows. Drawing on these findings …, policymakers in developing countries are advised to undertake a set of reforms to upgrade the quality of institutions, improve …

role that local institutions play in this context. Chapter 2 analyzes how greenhouse gas emissions of companies in OECD and …

We build a model of conflict in which two groups contest a resource and must decide on the optimal allocation of labor … involved in the conflict by transferring financial resources to its origin country. We find that the diaspora influences the … conflict equilibrium, the two groups of residents prefer to negotiate a peaceful settlement if there exists a sharing rule that …