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State Capacity, Conflict, and Development

·2010·Econometrica
DOI 10.3982/ecta8073
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The absence of state capacities to raise revenue and to support markets is a key factor in explaining the persistence of weak states. This paper reports on an ongoing project to investigate the incentive to invest in such capacities. The paper sets out a simple analytical structure in which state capacities are modeled as forward looking investments by government. The approach highlights some determinants of state building including the risk of external or internal conflict, the degree of political instability, and dependence on natural resources. Throughout, we link these state capacity investments to patterns of development and growth.

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Metadata

Venue
Econometrica
Publisher
The Econometric Society
Published
2010
Volume
78
Issue
1
Pages
1-34
ISSN
0012-9682 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.3982/ecta8073
OpenAlex
W3123278700
Cited by
850
References
35
FWCI
93.91
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
doi.wiley.com/10.1002/tdm_license_1.1 (tdm, 2069 d)

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