Browsing Faculty of Arts and Sciences by Keyword "Brazil"
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Essays in Development Economics
(2020-09-08)This dissertation explores the political and economic determinants of why households in developing countries have different economic outcomes. The first chapter documents how different electoral rules can lead to different ... -
Essays in Public Finance and Development Economics
(2014-06-06)This dissertation comprises three chapters. The first chapter investigates whether consumers can help governments improve firm compliance with the Value Added Tax. It exploits quasi-experimental variation from a government ... -
Health Care Reform in Mexico and Brazil: The Politics of Institutions, Spending, and Performance
(2013-10-08)Health care reform in Latin America has been a continuous process over recent decades, and several countries have implemented programs of universal care. This dissertation looks at the implementation of universal care ... -
Machine Gun Politics: Why Politicians Cooperate with Criminal Groups
(2022-11-23)Why would a politician collude with a criminal group? Conventional wisdom generally depicts politicians as either passive recipients of bribes or the targets of criminal violence, even when interacting cooperatively. In ... -
Marriage in Contemporary Northeast Brazilian Popular Poetry and Comedy
(2023-09-07)This dissertation analyzes five works of northeast Brazilian cordel poetry (popular verse poetry in chapbooks) and three northeast Brazilian stand-up comedy performances through the lens of their respective treatment of ... -
Religion, Parties, and Policymaking: Health Policy Debates in the United States and Brazil
(2014-06-06)This dissertation examines the role of religion, political parties, and strategic alliances in three contemporary health policy debates in the United States and Brazil.