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Productivity Under Autocracy and Democracy: Evidence from Indonesia's Democratic Transition
We investigate the effect of operating in a democratic regime on firm productivity using a unique feature of Indonesia’s democratic transition. After the unexpected collapse of President Soeharto’s regime in 1998, the Soeharto-era district mayors were allowed to complete their five-year terms instead of being immediately replaced by democratically elected mayors. The resulting variation in political regimes across districts over time allows us to identify the impact of being in a democracy on firm outcomes. We use this variation in conjunction with firm-level and other administrative data to analyze the behavior of firms in all manufacturing industries in the country. By highlighting the effect of democracy on firm productivity, our analysis sheds light on the micro-foundations of the impact of democracy on growth.
Written with Prabhat Barnwal (Michigan State University), Ritam Chaurey (Johns Hopkins University) and Priya Mukherjee (College of William and Mary)
Date:
22 May 2019, 12:30
Venue:
Manor Road Building, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details:
Lecture Theatre
Speaker:
Ama Baafra Abeberese (Wellesley College)
Organising department:
Department of Economics
Organisers:
Margaryta Klymak (Department of International Development),
Rossa O'Keeffe-O'Donovan (Nuffield College),
Michael Koelle (Pembroke College)
Part of:
CSAE Special Seminars
Booking required?:
Not required
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Suzanne George,
Melis Clark,
Anna Siwek
