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Resource windfalls and political sabotage: Evidence from 5.2 million political ads

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract We study the role of incentives in inducing sabotage in political contents, vis‐à‐vis natural resource windfalls. The latter induce plausibly exogenous increases in contests' stakes by extending opportunities for policy implementation or private gain upon winning and enhancing incumbent advantage.
David Lagziel, Ehud Lehrer, Ohad Raveh
wiley   +1 more source

Information flow and the adoption of soil‐improving and water conservation measures, and household welfare: Insights from a randomized controlled trial in Uganda

open access: yesAmerican Journal of Agricultural Economics, EarlyView.
Abstract Extension services are designed to facilitate the flow of information from researchers to farmers. However, information failures continue to impede the diffusion of soil‐improving and water conservation technologies in Sub‐Saharan African countries. We use a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to examine the impact of an extension‐based campaign
Esther Gloria Mbabazi   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Spiritual Manifest Destiny: B.A. Santamaria's Political Theology

open access: yesAustralian Journal of Politics &History, EarlyView.
This article offers a reading of B.A. Santamaria's political theology and its role in the making of contemporary Australian political imaginaries. The article charts the shifting targets of Santamaria's critique and activism, showing his departure from the perceived communist threat to a wide‐ranging attack on liberal and leftist social movements.
Clare Monagle
wiley   +1 more source

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