
S3 Ep1: Democracy and infrastructure investment in Indonesia
VoxDev Development Economics
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Is Democracy a Force for Good?
Timothy Stanley: Can we say that this effect is also the case for other types of infrastructure spending? He says democracy can be a force for good in disciplining policymakers who are spending on infrastructure, but there's a tradeoff. Stanley: The question of which force dominates is an empirical question and the answer may differ in different contexts. We look forward to finding out what the next transfer of research tells us!
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