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By building a model of property appropriation in autocracies, Cao and Lagunoff show that while autocratic legalism facilitates appropriation, it also imposes some constraints on what autocrats can do.
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Cao and Lagunoff's model shows autocratic legalism facilitates appropriation but also constrains autocrats
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{ "date": "2023-09-20", "topic": "Economics of Autocratic Legalism", "authors": [ "Dan Cao", "Roger Lagunoff" ], "source_type": "Research Highlights Article" } - UUID
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https://www.aeaweb.org/research/property-rights-autocracies-dynamics
Modern autocracies use legal frameworks to redistribute wealth to elites, appearing legitimate while secretly expropriating assets. This leads to inefficiency and lower growth, according to a new study.
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