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De Facto Political Power and Institutional Persistence

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Citation

Acemoglu, Daron, and James A. Robinson. 2006. "De Facto Political Power and Institutional Persistence." American Economic Review, 96 (2): 325-330. DOI: 10.1257/000282806777212549

JEL Classification

  • D02 Institutions: Design, Formation, and Operations
  • D72 Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior