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1908
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1113

Overview

Allan Drazen is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park in the United States. Their research primarily spans the social sciences, with a focus on political science and international relations as well as economics and econometrics.

Their recent publications reflect a concentration on political and economic themes, particularly related to electoral systems, political participation, and economic policies. Notable papers include:

  • "Kosher Pork" (2023), published in the Journal of Public Economics
  • "A Theory of Small Campaign Contributions" (2024), published in The Economic Journal
  • "Reciprocity Versus Reelection" (2020), published in SSRN Electronic Journal
  • "Kosher Pork" (2022), published in SSRN Electronic Journal

Drazen frequently collaborates with other researchers in their field. Notable co-authors include:

  • Ethan Ilzetzki
  • Laurent Bouton
  • Micaël Castanheira
  • Prateik Dalmia
  • Erkut Özbay

Their work appears regularly in several publication venues, including:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Journal of Public Economics
  • The Economic Journal

Drazen's research spans a range of subfields and topics within social sciences. Subfields in which they have contributed include political science and international relations, economics and econometrics, sociology and political science, gender studies, and safety research.

The main topics of their academic work cover:

  • Electoral systems and political participation
  • Economic policies and impacts
  • Economic theories and models
  • Media influence and politics
  • Gender, labor, and family dynamics
  • Experimental behavioral economics studies

Best Publications

  • Threshold Externalities in Economic Development

    Costas Azariadis;Allan Drazen

  • Political economy in macroeconomics

    Allan Drazen

  • Why Are Stabilizations Delayed

    Alberto Alesina;Allan Drazen

  • Why Are Stabilizations Delayed

    Alberto Alesina;Allan Drazen

  • Trigger Points and Budget Cuts: Explaining the Effects of Fiscal Austerity

    Giuseppe Bertola;Allan Drazen

  • Political budget cycles in new versus established democracies

    Adi Brender;Allan Drazen

  • The Political Business Cycle after 25 Years

    Allan Drazen

  • The Benefits of Crises for Economic Reforms

    Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen;Vittorio Grilli

  • The Benefits of Crisis for Economic Reforms

    Allan Drazen;Vittorio Grilli

  • Electoral manipulation via voter-friendly spending: Theory and evidence

    Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen;Marcela Eslava

  • How Do Budget Deficits and Economic Growth Affect Reelection Prospects? Evidence from a Large Panel of Countries

    Adi Brender;Allan Drazen

  • Trigger Points and Budget Cuts: Explaining the Effects of Fiscal Austerity

    Giuseppe Bertola;Giuseppe Bertola;Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen

  • Credibility of Policies Versus Credibility of Policymakers

    Allan Drazen;Paul R. Masson

  • Capital Account Liberalization as a Signal

    Leonardo Bartolini;Allan Drazen

  • The Benefit of Crises for Economic Reforms

    Allan Drazen;Vittorio Grilli

  • Do Crises Induce Reform? Simple Empirical Tests of Conventional Wisdom

    Allan Drazen;William Easterly

  • Political Contagion in Currency Crises

    Allan Drazen

  • Conditionality and Ownership in IMF Lending: A Political Economy Approach

    Allan Drazen

  • Conditionality and Ownership in IMF Lending: A Political Economy Approach

    Allan Drazen

  • Electoral Manipulation via Expenditure Composition: Theory and Evidence

    Allan Drazen;Marcela Eslava

  • RECENT DEVELOPMENTS IN MACROECONOMIC DISEQUILIBRIUM THEORY

    Allan Drazen

  • Government Debt, Human Capital, and Bequests in a Life-Cycle Model

    Allan Drazen

  • The Political Business Cycle After 25 Years

    Allan Drazen

  • Why are Stabilizations Delayed

    Alberto F. Alesina;Alberto F. Alesina;Alberto F. Alesina;Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen;Allan Drazen

  • Fiscal Rules from a Political Economy Perspective

    Allan Drazen

  • Economic Origins of Dictatorship and Democracy

    Allan Drazen

Frequent Co-Authors

Elhanan Helpman
Elhanan Helpman Harvard University
Daniel S. Hamermesh
Daniel S. Hamermesh The University of Texas at Austin
Paul R. Masson
Paul R. Masson University of Toronto
S. Boragan Aruoba
S. Boragan Aruoba University of Maryland, College Park
Alberto Alesina
Alberto Alesina Harvard University
Giuseppe Bertola
Giuseppe Bertola University of Turin
Guillermo A. Calvo
Guillermo A. Calvo Columbia University
Thomas Stratmann
Thomas Stratmann George Mason University
William Easterly
William Easterly New York University
Zvi Eckstein
Zvi Eckstein Reichman University

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