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Daniel Tavana
@danieltavana.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Penn State. I work on elections, identity, and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa.
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And we find evidence of both mechanisms at work. A standard deviation increase in oil revenues is associated with a 2 percentage point increase in voting with the regime. Ministerial appointments have a similarly strong effect. 5/
The normative implications of these mechanisms differ. The former mechanism suggests resource wealth allows leaders to buy off the political elite within the legislative arena. 6/
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Daniel Tavana
@danieltavana.bsky.social
Assistant Professor of Political Science, Penn State. I work on elections, identity, and political behavior in the Middle East and North Africa.
danieltavana.com
315 followers379 following25 posts