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While the in-group is able to use the legal process to appropriate the out-group's assets, the authors’ model predicts that the dictator will turn to public assets as a backdoor for redistribution.
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The authors' model predicts the dictator will turn to public assets as a backdoor for redistribution
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{
    "date": "2023-09-20",
    "topic": "Economics of Autocratic Legalism",
    "authors": [
        "Dan Cao",
        "Roger Lagunoff"
    ],
    "source_type": "Research Highlights Article"
}
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September 2, 2025 at 6:30 PM (1 week ago)
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The economics of autocratic legalism
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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.

Autocracy
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