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Political economy of Russian gubernatorial election and appointment / Buckley, Noah; Frye, Timothy ; Garifullina, Guzel; Reuter, Ora John

Frye, Timothy	Article
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Political and economic outcomes depend, in part, on the quality of the officials making policy. Some argue that free elections are the best method for selecting competent officials. Others argue that elections lead to the selection of amateurs and demagogues. We use original data on the biographies of Russian regional governors to examine the backgrounds of elected and appointed governors. Elected governors are more likely to be locals. Appointed governors are more likely to be federal bureaucrats or hold a graduate degree. We conclude the paper by speculating on other possible explanations for variation in governor background.

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Who reports crime? citizen engagement with the Police in Russia and Georgia / McCarthy, Lauren A; Gehlbach, Scott ; Frye, Timothy ; Buckley, Noah

Frye, Timothy	Journal Article
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What factors affect citizens’ engagement with the state? We explore this question through a study of victims’ and bystanders’ willingness to report crimes to the police, using data from survey experiments conducted in Russia and Georgia. We find that citizens’ willingness to report in both countries is strongly influenced by the nature of the crime, but not generally by instruments that the state might use to encourage greater reporting. Our results recommend scepticism about the ability of governments to easily engineer citizens’ engagement with the state.

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Russia ; Georgia ; Police ; Citizen Engagement

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