Journal of Political Economy

  • La democracia paga: nueva evidenca sobre su impacto en el crecimiento económico

    La democracia paga: nueva evidenca sobre su impacto en el crecimiento económico

    Es tentador ser escépticos sobre la relación causal entre democracia y crecimiento económico, especialmente con ejemplos como China, el eclipse de la primavera árabe o el aumento del populismo en Europa y Estados Unidos. Sin embargo, nueva evidencia empírica muestra que la democratización aumenta el PIB per cápita entre 20…

  • How Fear of the Future Causes Political Gridlock

    How Fear of the Future Causes Political Gridlock

    Gridlock can occur even when the same political party controls both houses of the U.S. Congress, as we have seen through the beginning of the Trump presidency. Gridlock bogs down the wheels of bureaucracy and makes it difficult to agree even on legislation that is beneficial to both parties. A…

  • The Welfare Investment: How Child Sponsorship Is Tied to Future Education and Employment

    The Welfare Investment: How Child Sponsorship Is Tied to Future Education and Employment

    Children participating in an international sponsorship program are more likely to attain higher education and formal employment.