Raul Sanchez de la Sierra

University of Chicago

Assistant Professor

1307 E 60th st

Chicago, IL Illinois 60637

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Why Being Wrong Can Be Right: Magical Warfare Technologies and the Persistence of False Beliefs

NBER Working Paper No. w23207
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 22 Mar 2017 Last Revised: 31 May 2023
Nathan Nunn and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago
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On the Importance of African Traditional Religion for Economic Behavior

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On the Importance of African Traditional Religion for Economic Behavior

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-96
Number of pages: 85 Posted: 14 Jul 2023
Lewis Dunia Butinda, Aimable A. Lameke, Nathan Nunn, Max Posch and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Marakuja Kivu Research, Marakuja Kivu Research, University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Exeter and University of Chicago
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On the Importance of African Traditional Religion for Economic Behavior

NBER Working Paper No. w31430
Number of pages: 84 Posted: 10 Jul 2023 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Lewis Dunia Butinda, Aimable A. Lameke, Nathan Nunn, Max Posch and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Marakuja Kivu Research, Marakuja Kivu Research, University of British Columbia (UBC), University of Exeter and University of Chicago
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Fishing, Commitment, and Communication: A Proposal for Comprehensive Nonbinding Research Registration

Published in Political Analysis: 2013, 21(1), 1-20
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 10 Feb 2020
Macartan Humphreys, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and Peter Van der Windt
WZB Berlin Social Science Center, University of Chicago and New York University (NYU) - New York University, Abu Dhabi
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Congo Fishing, P-hacking, Pre Analysis Plan, Preregistration

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The Real State: Inside the Congo's Traffic Police Agency

NBER Working Paper No. w30258
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Kristof Titeca, Haoyang (Stan) Xie, Albert Malukisa Nkuku and Aimable A. Lameke
University of Chicago, University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management, University of Chicago, Catholic University of Congo and Marakuja Kivu Research
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The Forging of a Rebel

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The Forging of a Rebel

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-53
Number of pages: 61 Posted: 29 Apr 2021
Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mugaruka, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and David Wu
University of Toronto - Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Marakuja Kivu Research, University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley
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The Forging of a Rebel

NBER Working Paper No. w28714
Number of pages: 60 Posted: 26 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2023
Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mugaruka, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and David Wu
University of Toronto - Institute of Development Studies (IDS), Marakuja Kivu Research, University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley
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Social Origins of Militias: The Extraordinary Rise of Outraged Citizens

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-87
Number of pages: 107
Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mugaruka, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and David Wu
University of Sussex, Marakuja Kivu Research, University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley
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protests, militias, political movements

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Exporting Democratic Practices: Evidence from a Village Governance Intervention in Eastern Congo

Forthcoming in Journal of Development Economics
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 10 Feb 2020
Macartan Humphreys, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and Peter Van der Windt
WZB Berlin Social Science Center, University of Chicago and New York University (NYU) - New York University, Abu Dhabi
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Political Processes, Political Economy, Institutions, Culture, Demonstration Effects, Congo

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The Real State: Inside The Congo’s Traffic Police Agency

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-92
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 18 Jul 2022 Last Revised: 20 Jul 2022
Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Kristof Titeca, Haoyang (Stan) Xie, Albert Malukisa Nkuku and Aimable A. Lameke
University of Chicago, University of Antwerp, University of Chicago, Catholic University of Congo and Marakuja Kivu Research
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State, Corruption

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On the Ends of the State: Stationary Bandits and the Time Horizon in Eastern Congo

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On the Ends of the State: Stationary Bandits and the Time Horizon in Eastern Congo

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-43
Number of pages: 39 Posted: 13 Apr 2021
Soeren Henn, Soeren Henn, Christian Mugaruka, Miguel Ortiz, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and David Wu
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public PolicyInnovations for Poverty Action, Marakuja Kivu Research, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley
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Monopoly of Taxation Without a Monopoly of Violence: The Weak State's Trade-Offs from Taxation

NBER Working Paper No. w28631
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 05 Apr 2021 Last Revised: 26 Mar 2023
Soeren Henn, Soeren Henn, Christian Mugaruka, Miguel Ortiz, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra and David Wu
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public PolicyInnovations for Poverty Action, Marakuja Kivu Research, University of California, Berkeley, University of Chicago and University of California, Berkeley
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Gender Quotas in Development Programming: Null Results from a Field Experiment in Congo

Published in Journal of Development Economics: 2018, 133, 326-345
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 10 Feb 2020
Peter Van der Windt, Macartan Humphreys and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
New York University (NYU) - New York University, Abu Dhabi, WZB Berlin Social Science Center and University of Chicago
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Gender quotas, Experimental methods, Development aid, Political attitudes and behavior

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On the Governance of Corrupt Exchange: How Citizens and Officials Build Social Ties to Reduce Corruption’s Transaction Costs

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-73
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 31 May 2023 Last Revised: 12 Jul 2023
Aimable A. Lameke, Albert Malukisa Nkuku, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Vincent Tanutama and Kristof Titeca
Marakuja Kivu Research, Catholic University of Congo, University of Chicago, Stanford University and University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management
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Seeing Like a Citizen: Experimental Evidence on How Empowerment Affects Engagement with the State

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-88
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Soeren Henn, Laura Paler, Wilson Prichard, Cyrus Samii and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Newcastle University, American University, University of Toronto, New York University (NYU) and University of Chicago
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On the Origins of Direct Rule: Armed Groups and Customary Chiefs in Eastern Congo

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On the Origins of Direct Rule: Armed Groups and Customary Chiefs in Eastern Congo

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-86
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Soeren Henn, Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mugaruka and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Newcastle University, University of Sussex, Marakuja Kivu Research and University of Chicago
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Indirect Rule, Chiefs

On the Origins of Direct Rule: Armed Groups and Customary Chiefs in Eastern Congo

NBER Working Paper No. w32722
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Soeren Henn, Gauthier Marchais, Christian Mugaruka and Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
Newcastle University, University of Sussex, Marakuja Kivu Research and University of Chicago
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On the Governance of Corrupt Exchange: How Citizens and Officials Build Social Ties to Reduce Corruption's Transaction Costs

NBER Working Paper No. w31286
Number of pages: 73 Posted: 29 May 2023 Last Revised: 26 Jun 2023
Aimable A. Lameke, Albert Malukisa Nkuku, Raul Sanchez de la Sierra, Vincent Tanutama and Kristof Titeca
Marakuja Kivu Research, Catholic University of Congo, University of Chicago, Stanford University and University of Antwerp - Institute of Development Policy and Management
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On the Origin of the State: Stationary Bandits and Taxation in Eastern Congo

Posted: 24 Nov 2013 Last Revised: 13 Jan 2020
Raul Sanchez de la Sierra
University of Chicago

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