The Paradox of Power: Principal-agent problems and administrative capacity in Imperial China (and other absolutist regimes)
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2019.03.002
Abstract: Tax extraction is often low in absolutist regimes. Why are absolutists unable to convert power into revenue? Supported by evidence from Imperial China, we explain this puzzle with a principal-agent model which reveals that absolutists,… read more here.
Keywords: administrative capacity; principal agent; power; absolutist regimes ... See more keywords
Building administrative capacity under developmental states in Chile and Singapore: a comparative perspective
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DOI: 10.1177/0020852320943656
Abstract: Administrative capacity depends on the nature of the state of which the administrative system is an integral part. In recent years, there has been a revival of debates on the role of public administration under… read more here.
Keywords: state; capacity; article; developmental states ... See more keywords
Building administrative capacity for development: limits and prospects
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DOI: 10.1177/00208523211002605
Abstract: There is an established cross-disciplinary intellectual tradition of studying state capacity, especially in political science and political sociology (Cingolani, 2013, 2018). The concept has recently shifted more toward the administrative dimension of state capacity, that… read more here.
Keywords: capacity; development limits; capacity development; administrative capacity ... See more keywords
Contested administrative capacity in border management: China and the Greater Mekong Subregion
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DOI: 10.1177/0920203x221103053
Abstract: This article investigates China’s efforts to develop the administrative capacity of its border agents to effectively provide border security. It does so by contextualizing national efforts in relevant multilateral cooperation on border and immigration management.… read more here.
Keywords: border; border management; management; administrative capacity ... See more keywords
Government Fragmentation, Administrative Capacity, and Public Goods: The Negative Consequences of Reform in Burkina Faso
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DOI: 10.1177/1065912918800820
Abstract: Although countries throughout the developing world continue to increase their number of subnational administrative units, the consequences of administrative unit creation remain poorly understood. This paper argues that newly created administrative units face relative difficulty… read more here.
Keywords: administrative units; administrative capacity; burkina faso; public goods ... See more keywords