James Robinson

University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy

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1.

The Long Shadow of the Past: Political Economy of Regional Inequality in Colombia

Documento CEDE No. 2017-22
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Mar 2017
Leopoldo Fergusson, Carlos Molina, James Robinson and Juan F. Vargas
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Department of Economics, Students, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and Universidad del Rosario - Faculty of Economics
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Regional Inequality, Political Institutions, Economic Institutions

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The Perils of Top-Down State Building: Evidence from Colombia's False Positives

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The Perils of Top-Down State Building: Evidence from Colombia's False Positives

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 16-07
Number of pages: 74 Posted: 06 Sep 2016
Daron Acemoglu, Leopoldo Fergusson, James Robinson, Dario Romero and Juan F. Vargas
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and Universidad del Rosario - Faculty of Economics
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High-powered incentives, military, monopoly of violence, state capacity, conflict

The Perils of High-Powered Incentives: Evidence from Colombia's False Positives

NBER Working Paper No. w22617
Number of pages: 72 Posted: 12 Sep 2016 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2023
Daron Acemoglu, Leopoldo Fergusson, James Robinson, Dario Romero and Juan F. Vargas
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Columbia University and Universidad del Rosario - Faculty of Economics
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The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization

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The Political Agenda Effect and State Centralization

NBER Working Paper No. w22250
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 24 May 2016 Last Revised: 19 Apr 2023
Daron Acemoglu, James Robinson and Ragnar Torvik
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) - Department of Economics
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The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States

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The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States

MIT Department of Economics Working Paper No. 17-08
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 07 Aug 2017
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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civil society, contest, political divergence, state capacity, weak states

The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States

NBER Working Paper No. w23657
Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Aug 2017 Last Revised: 20 Feb 2023
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework

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Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-61
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 25 May 2021
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Culture, Institutions and Social Equilibria: A Framework

NBER Working Paper No. w28832
Number of pages: 69 Posted: 24 May 2021 Last Revised: 22 Apr 2023
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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African Political Institutions and the Impact of Colonialism

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-146
Number of pages: 90 Posted: 27 Oct 2022
Jutta Bolt, Leigh Gardner, Jennifer Kohler, Jack Paine and James Robinson
University of Groningen, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), University of Rochester and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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State Capacity and American Technology: Evidence from the 19th Century

NBER Working Paper No. w21932
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 01 Feb 2016 Last Revised: 05 Jun 2023
Daron Acemoglu, Jacob Moscona and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Harvard University and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Trust in State and Non-State Actors: Evidence from Dispute Resolution in Pakistan

NBER Working Paper No. w24611
Number of pages: 67 Posted: 25 May 2018 Last Revised: 01 Apr 2023
Daron Acemoglu, Ali Cheema, Asim Ijaz Khwaja and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics, Lahore University of Management Sciences, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Economic Effects of the English Parliamentary Enclosures

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The Economic Effects of the English Parliamentary Enclosures

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-30
Number of pages: 82 Posted: 23 Feb 2022
Leander Heldring, James Robinson and Sebastian Vollmer
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Göttingen - Centre for Modern Indian Studies
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The Economic Effects of the English Parliamentary Enclosures

NBER Working Paper No. w29772
Number of pages: 58 Posted: 21 Feb 2022 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Leander Heldring, James Robinson and Sebastian Vollmer
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Göttingen - Centre for Modern Indian Studies
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Anti-Social Norms

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Anti-Social Norms

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-85
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Leopoldo Fergusson, José-Alberto Guerra and James Robinson
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Anti-social Norms

Documento CEDE No. 25
Number of pages: 123 Posted: 20 Jul 2024
Leopoldo Fergusson, James Robinson and José-Alberto Guerra
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics
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social norms, fairness, long-run effects of conflict, laboratory experiment

Anti-Social Norms

NBER Working Paper No. w32717
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 23 Jul 2024
Leopoldo Fergusson, José-Alberto Guerra and James Robinson
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries

NBER Working Paper No. w21450
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 18 Aug 2015 Last Revised: 10 Feb 2023
Leander Heldring, James Robinson and Sebastian Vollmer
University of Oxford - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Göttingen
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The Weak State Trap

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The Weak State Trap

Documento CEDE No. 25
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 20 Jul 2020
Leopoldo Fergusson, Carlos A. Molina and James Robinson
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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State capacity, tax evasion, clientelism, vote buying, social desirability bias, list experiments

The Weak State Trap

NBER Working Paper No. w26848
Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Mar 2020 Last Revised: 12 May 2023
Leopoldo Fergusson, Carlos A. Molina and James Robinson
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Non-Modernization: Power–Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions

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Non-Modernization: Power–Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions

Annual Review of Political Science, Vol. 25, pp. 323-339, 2022
Posted: 25 May 2022
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy

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Non-Modernization: Power-Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2021-81
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 15 Jul 2021
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Non-Modernization: Power-Culture Trajectories and the Dynamics of Political Institutions

NBER Working Paper No. w29007
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 12 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 05 Apr 2023
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa

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Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-52
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 13 Apr 2022
James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w29924
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 11 Apr 2022 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2023
James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Tax Aversion and the Social Contract in Africa

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP17198
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 May 2022
James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Interaction of Economic and Political Inequality in Latin America

Documento CEDE No. 5
Number of pages: 50 Posted: 22 Feb 2024
Leopoldo Fergusson, James Robinson and Santiago Torres
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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inequality, political entry, public policy, development

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Constitutions and Order: A Theory and Comparative Evidence from Colombia and the United States

Documento CEDE No. 18
Number of pages: 48 Posted: 17 Aug 2023
Leopoldo Fergusson, Javier Mejia, James Robinson and Santiago Torres
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Stanford University, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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Order, Constitutions, Violence, Institutions

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Constitutions and Order: A Theory and Evidence from Colombia and the United States

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Constitutions and Order: A Theory and Evidence from Colombia and the United States

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2023-105
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 28 Jul 2023
Leopoldo Fergusson, Javier Mejia, Javier Mejia, James Robinson and Santiago Torres
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Universidad de los Andes, ColombiaNew York University--Abu Dhabi, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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Constitutions and Order: A Theory and Evidence from Colombia and the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w31501
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 24 Jul 2023
Leopoldo Fergusson, Javier Mejia, James Robinson and Santiago Torres
Universidad de los Andes, Colombia - Department of Economics, Stanford University, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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The Second World War, Inequality and the Social Contract in England

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The Second World War, Inequality and the Social Contract in England

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2022-18
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 26 Jan 2022
Leander Heldring, James Robinson and Parker Whitfill
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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The Second World War, Inequality and the Social Contract in Britain

NBER Working Paper No. w29677
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 24 Jan 2022 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2023
Leander Heldring, James Robinson and Parker Whitfill
Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of Chicago
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The Evolution of Culture and Institutions: Evidence from the Kuba Kingdom

NBER Working Paper No. w21798
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 14 Dec 2015 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Sara Lowes, Nathan Nunn, James Robinson and Jonathan Weigel
Harvard University, Harvard University - Department of Economics, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and Harvard University
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Kinship and Conflict: Evidence from Segmentary Lineage Societies in Sub-Saharan Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w24209
Number of pages: 52 Posted: 17 Jan 2018 Last Revised: 24 Feb 2023
Jacob Moscona, Nathan Nunn and James Robinson
Harvard University, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Missing Discussions: Institutional Constraints in the Islamic Political Tradition

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Missing Discussions: Institutional Constraints in the Islamic Political Tradition

NBER Working Paper No. w30916
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 06 Feb 2023 Last Revised: 24 Jun 2023
A. Arda Gitmez, James Robinson and Mehdi Shadmehr
Bilkent University, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy and University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill - Department of Public Policy
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Keeping it in the Family: Lineage Organization and the Scope of Trust in Sub-Saharan Africa

NBER Working Paper No. w23196
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 27 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 20 May 2023
Jacob Moscona, Nathan Nunn and James Robinson
Harvard University, Harvard University - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Fear and Dreams: Understanding the Non-Institutional Sources of Leader Strategy

Documento CEDE No. 39
Number of pages: 110 Posted: 29 Sep 2024
Maria Angelica Bautista, Juan Sebastián Galán, James Robinson, Rafael Torres and Ragnar Torvik
University of Chicago, Universidad de los Andes, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
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Fear and Dreams: Understanding the Non-Institutional Sources of Leader Strategy

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Fear and Dreams: Understanding the Non-Institutional Sources of Leader Strategy

University of Chicago, Becker Friedman Institute for Economics Working Paper No. 2024-127
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 02 Oct 2024
Maria Angelica Bautista, Juan Sebastián Galán, James Robinson, Rafael Torres and Ragnar Torvik
University of Chicago, Universidad de los Andes, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) - Department of Economics
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Fear and Dreams: Understanding the Non-Institutional Sources of Leader Strategy

NBER Working Paper No. w33011
Number of pages: 108 Posted: 01 Oct 2024
Maria Angelica Bautista, Juan Sebastián Galán, James Robinson, Rafael Torres and Ragnar Torvik
University of Chicago, Universidad de los Andes, University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, University of Chicago and Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) - Department of Economics
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African Political Institutions and the Impact of Colonialism

NBER Working Paper No. w30582
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 26 Oct 2022 Last Revised: 24 Jul 2023
Jutta Bolt, Leigh Gardner, Jennifer Kohler, Jack Paine and James Robinson
University of Groningen, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE), Emory University and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Africa's Latent Assets

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Africa's Latent Assets

NBER Working Paper No. w28603
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 29 Mar 2021 Last Revised: 06 Mar 2023
Soeren Henn, Soeren Henn and James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public PolicyInnovations for Poverty Action and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Africa's Latent Assets

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15963
Number of pages: 64 Posted: 31 Mar 2021
Soeren Henn, Soeren Henn and James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public PolicyInnovations for Poverty Action and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Long-Run Impact of the Dissolution of the English Monasteries

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16055
Number of pages: 110 Posted: 14 May 2021
James Robinson, Leander Heldring and Sebastian Vollmer
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy, Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management and University of Göttingen - Centre for Modern Indian Studies
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Culture, Institutions, and Equilibria: A Framework

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP16181
Number of pages: 89 Posted: 14 Jul 2021
Daron Acemoglu and James Robinson
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) - Department of Economics and University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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The Emergence of Weak, Despotic and Inclusive States

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13031
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 09 Jul 2018
James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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Social Structure and Conflict: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP13030
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Jul 2018
James Robinson
University of Chicago - Harris School of Public Policy
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