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SUMMARY:phd seminar - Bakhtawar Ali
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DESCRIPTION:Typically\, anti-corruption campaigns are believed to promote a
 ccountability\, strengthen democracy\, and establish the rule of law. Howev
 er\, this paper demonstrates how corruption efforts can be manipulated to p
 ersecute political opponents and consolidate the incumbent's power. Through
  regression discontinuity design estimates\, I show that opposition politic
 ians charged with corruption in Pakistan's Anti-Corruption (NAB) courts are
  more likely to be convicted if they narrowly win the election compared to 
 if they narrowly lose. This targeting of opposition politicians seems to di
 splace the prosecution of corruption cases against non-politicians. In cour
 ts that are particularly congested\, corruption convictions of opposition p
 oliticians crowd-out corruption convictions of non-politicians.  In contra
 st\, associates of the incumbent government who narrowly win the elections 
 are less likely to be convicted. Analysis of mechanisms reveal that career 
 concerns are likely important to explain these results. The judges who conv
 ict opposition politicians are more likely to be promoted. When the power t
 o appoint and promote judges is taken away from the politicians\, the caree
 r concerns mechanisms break down and the effect on convictions attenuates. 
 The results cannot be explained by alternative mechanisms of judge selectio
 n or peer effects. Overall our findings underscore the need for caution whe
 n implementing anti-corruption campaigns. While such campaigns are typicall
 y viewed as a means to promote accountability\, they can also be manipulate
 d to target political opponents and maintain the government's hold on power
 .\\n\\nContact: Camille Hainnaux: camille.hainnaux[at]univ-amu.frDaniela H
 orta Saenz: daniela.horta-saenz[at]univ-amu.frJade Ponsard: jade.ponsard[at
 ]univ-amu.frNathan Vieira: nathan.vieira[at]univ-amu.fr\n\nPlus d'informati
 ons: https://amse-aixmarseille.fr/en/events/bakhtawar-ali-0
LOCATION:MEGA - Salle Carine Nourry\, 424\, Chemin du Viaduc\, 13080 Aix-en
 -Provence
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CONTACT:Camille Hainnaux:&nbsp\;camille.hainnaux[at]univ-amu.frDaniela Hort
 a Saenz: daniela.horta-saenz[at]univ-amu.frJade Ponsard: jade.ponsard[at]un
 iv-amu.frNathan Vieira: nathan.vieira[at]univ-amu.fr
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