Journal Articles

Property rights are important for economic exchange, but in many parts of the world, they are not publicly guaranteed.

A positive demand shock for coltan, a mineral whose bulky output cannot be concealed, leads armed actors to create illicit customs and provide protection at coltan mines, where they settle as “stationary bandits.” A similar shock for gold, easy to conceal,

A significant amount of resources is spent every year on the improvement of transportation infrastructure in developing countries.