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The recruitment and allocation of bureaucratic talent: Evidence from the administration of the British Empire

The costs of patronage: Evidence from the British Empire

Working paper 31 Jul 2017 State and Tax

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Guo Xu

Doctoral Candidate, London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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