Skill Versus Voice in Local Development
在塞拉利昂通过实地实验，比较了鼓励将决策权委托给高技能个体与促进更广泛参与两种方式对地方公共品供给效果的影响，发现委托方式优于传统酋长控制，而促进参与效果有限。
Abstract Where the state is weak, traditional authorities control the local provision of public goods. These leaders come from an older, less educated generation and often rule in an authoritarian and exclusionary fashion. This means the skills of community members may not be leveraged in policymaking. We experimentally evaluate two solutions to this problem in Sierra Leone: one encourages delegation to higher-skill individuals, and a second fosters broader inclusion in decision making. In a real-world infrastructure grants competition, a public nudge to delegate led to better outcomes than the default of chiefly control, whereas attempts to boost participation were largely ineffective.