Institutional Economics

The Roberts Court’s Assault on Democracy ArXiv ID: ssrn-3540318 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract This article argues that economic and political developments in the last fifty years have in many respects undermined America’s democratic institutions and that Keywords: Political Risk, Institutional Economics, Macroeconomics, Economic Policy, Governance, Macro Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 0.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 0.0/10 Quadrant: Philosophers Why: The paper is a legal and political commentary on the Roberts Court’s impact on democracy, with no mathematical or empirical analysis of financial markets. flowchart TD A["Research Question How has the Roberts Court impacted American Democracy?"] --> B["Methodology: Case Law & Historical Institutional Analysis"] B --> C["Inputs: Decisions, Campaign Finance Data, Political Polarization Metrics"] C --> D["Computational Process Cost-Benefit & Institutional Risk Analysis"] D --> E["Key Findings Erosion of voting rights, wealth-influenced policy, gridlock in governance"]

Seize the State, Seize the Day: State Capture, Corruption and Influence in Transition ArXiv ID: ssrn-240555 “View on arXiv” Authors: Unknown Abstract In a decade of transition, fear of a leviathan state is giving way to increased focus on oligarchs who “capture the state.” In the capture economy, th Keywords: Capture Economy, Political Economy, Emerging Markets, Sovereign Risk, Institutional Economics, Macro / Sovereign Complexity vs Empirical Score Math Complexity: 2.0/10 Empirical Rigor: 8.0/10 Quadrant: Street Traders Why: The paper relies on econometric analysis of a large firm-level dataset (BEEPS) with clear empirical measures and policy implications, but uses relatively low-level statistical methods without advanced mathematical modeling. flowchart TD A["Research Goal: Quantify State Capture Impact on Investment & Growth"] --> B["Methodology: Panel Regression Analysis"] B --> C["Data Inputs: Sovereign Risk Metrics & Corruption Indices"] C --> D["Computation: Fixed Effects Model Estimating Coefficients"] D --> E{"Key Findings/Outcomes"} E --> F["Capture Raises Sovereign Risk Premium"] E --> G["Reduced FDI & Capital Formation"] E --> H["Institutional Quality is Key Moderator"]