The University of Chicago: United States -- Illinois
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
: 2010
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
141 pages
DISSERTATION (THESIS) NOTE
Dissertation or thesis details and type of degree
Ph.D.
Body granting the degree
, The University of Chicago: United States -- Illinois
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
This dissertation is comprised of 3 stand alone articles (essays) that examine how predominantly authoritarian governments manage and often thrive in the presence of a particular subset of international capital: unearned foreign income in the form of foreign aid and remittances. Building on the same theoretical framework, each article provides a clear causal mechanism explaining how an authoritarian government can harness foreign aid and/or remittances to its advantage. These mechanisms are patronage, corruption, and political repression. As endogeneity bias is likely to plague the results, the essays introduce novel strategies to mitigate these concerns.