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My joint article with Marek Endrich (VUB) has been accepted for publication at Comparative Political Studies. We show that host governments strategically improve human rights protection before papal visits. doi.org/10.1177/001041…

JUST IN: The UN has adopted Ukraine’s resolution condemning Russian aggression and demanding the immediate withdrawal of Putin’s forces, marking the war’s third anniversary. The U.S. joined Russia, North Korea, Belarus, and Hungary in opposing the resolution.

An uncomfortable and largely unmentioned reality:  US economic sanctions fuel migration. Join us on 3/3 @ 11 AM ET for an expert panel on how this key US foreign policy tool drives displacement. #Sanctions #Migration Register  here: bit.ly/MigrationRootC…

New, first-of-its-kind research by Jerg Gutmann 🇺🇦, Pascal Langer, and Matthias Neuenkirch confirms the logical conclusion: US-EU sanctions increase migration from targeted countries by >20%!! (3/7) sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

In autocracies, journalists are often harassed, but those episodes are a part of a bigger strategy to discipline the press in critical moments, to generate more favorable coverage from previously critical voices - thus disrupting mass mobilization. Evidence from Russia

Measuring constitutional loyalty link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Happy to share that our paper on constitutional loyalty, jointly written with #JergGutmann and #RoeeSarel is available here: rdcu.be/ecKe7 COVID hit all countries at about the same time which enables us to elicit constitutional loyalty across countries. #econtwitter

Available now at our website: Gutmann, J., Sarel, R. & Voigt, S. Measuring constitutional loyalty. Public Choice (2025). doi.org/10.1007/s11127…

"National Elections Database," including the results of 1,023 presidential and 2,962 parliamentary elections conducted worldwide since 1946! From Vincent Pons, Benjamin Marx and Vincent Rollet. The companion paper: restud.com/electoral-turn… #EconSky #Elections

For Almond and Verba (1963), education is the foundation of a civic culture, strengthening support for democratic values. Here's some new evidence from the 2024 US-WVS. No wonder academic freedom & autonomy are attacked by authoritarian forces.

1/7 Our CESifo WP study examines why U.S. sanctions induce instability in some states but not others. Analyzing 120+ countries (1996-2022), we find corruption levels critically determine outcomes. dx.doi.org/10.13140/RG.2.… #Sanctions #Conflict #Corruption

Supporting Powell's argument, here's research on the impact of academic freedom and science on economic productivity... onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.100…

This has probably been the least successful first hundred days of a presidency Donald J. Trump on the economy in the last century. We have seen the stock market go down, the dollar go down, forecasts of unemployment go up, forecasts of inflation go up, forecasts on the odds of a

Secretary Marco Rubio This is democracy. This decision is the result of a thorough & independent investigation to protect our Constitution & the rule of law. It is independent courts that will have the final say. We have learnt from our history that rightwing extremism needs to be stopped.

10/ Please help share our extended replication to stop the spread of this erroneous policy evaluation! Read the new report here: econstor.eu/handle/10419/3…

Does it matter where the Pope travels to? Seems likes "yes"

A national forum on the economic impact of constitutional design choices is opening soon in Mogadishu, organized by Ministry of Justice and Constitutional Affairs🇸🇴. It brings together key ministries, the Central Bank, constitutional bodies, and international partners. #Somalia #Governance

International Sanctions and Internal Conflict: The Case of Iran presented by Jerg Gutmann 🇺🇦 at ERF 31st Annual Conference (ERF #Cairo): youtu.be/iKas_IzrfI8?si… (early draft of study: papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cf…) #Iran #Sanction #Conflict

Presenting at the Peace, Democracy & Media Conf. (Leiden): Our study (Jerg Gutmann 🇺🇦) shows that sanctions intensify protest & terrorism risk in #Iran, but reduce civil war risk. “Rally around the flag” effects may explain this. WVS data support rising pride & fight willingness.