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    • Not Even for Merriment - Economic Concentration and Institutions 

      Olander, Petrus (2018-08-13)
      Institutional design is often argued to be an expression and an instrument of the will of powerful interests. In this dissertation, I examine the impact of diversification and changes in the economy on institutional ...
    • Taxation and Government Quality 

      Broms, Rasmus (2016-02-11)
      The question of what creates government quality, or good institutions, is one of the central puzzles in modern political science. This dissertation investigates a hitherto underexplored cause: taxation. Historical research ...