State Capacity, Conflict, and Development
研究政府投资于征税和市场支持能力的激励，分析外部冲突、政治不稳定和自然资源依赖如何影响国家建设，并联系发展与增长模式。
The absence of state capacities to raise revenue and to support markets is a key factor in explaining the persistence of weak states. This paper reports on an ongoing project to investigate the incentive to invest in such capacities. The paper sets out a simple analytical structure in which state capacities are modeled as forward looking investments by government. The approach highlights some determinants of state building including the risk of external or internal conflict, the degree of political instability, and dependence on natural resources. Throughout, we link these state capacity investments to patterns of development and growth.