Working Paper: CEPR ID: DP17470
Authors: Paola Giuliano; Bryony Reich; Alessandro Riboni
Abstract: Why do some leaders invest in significant nation-building policies and others do not? Why does nation-building occur at certain junctures in time and not others? In our research, we investigate what motivates leaders to nation build. We argue that threats to their regime motivate rulers to invest in significant nation-building and that the type of threats that provoke nation-building have largely materialized since the 19th century.
Keywords: nation building; education; war
JEL Codes: N0; P16
Edges that are evidenced by causal inference methods are in orange, and the rest are in light blue.
| Cause | Effect |
|---|---|
| internal threats to regimes (P37) | investment in nation-building policies (H54) |
| threat of democratization (D72) | investment in mass education (H52) |
| political unrest (P26) | introduction of compulsory education (H52) |
| external threats to regimes (P37) | investment in nation-building policies (H54) |
| threat of war (D74) | investment in public goods and nation-building (H40) |
| military threats (H56) | higher enrollment in primary education (I24) |
| regime type (P16) | type of nation-building undertaken (F52) |