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Edmund Malesky

Edmund Malesky

Oscar L. Tang Family Distinguished Professor of Political Science
Political Science
eddy.malesky@duke.edu
Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708-0204
140 Science Drive, 221 Gross H, Box 90204, Durham, NC 27708

Scholarly Works - Books

Incentives to pander: How politicians use corporate welfare for political gain

Book · March 15, 2018 Featured Publication Policies targeting individual companies for economic development incentives, such as tax holidays and abatements, are generally seen as inefficient, economically costly, and distortionary. Despite this evidence, politicians still choose to use these polici ... Full text Cite

China's governance puzzle: Enabling transparency and participation in a single-party state

Book · February 27, 2017 Featured Publication China is widely viewed as a global powerhouse that has achieved a remarkable economic transformation with little political change. Less well known is that China's leaders have also implemented far-reaching governance reforms designed to promote government ... Full text Cite

Politics and foreign direct investment

Book · December 1, 2012 For decades, free trade was advocated as the vehicle for peace, prosperity, and democracy in an increasingly globalized market. More recently, the proliferation of foreign direct investment has raised questions about its impact upon local economies and pol ... Cite