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SUMMARY:phd seminar - Simon Rebeyrolles*\, Bakhtawar Ali**
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DESCRIPTION:*In France\, 5 million social housing units accommodate 10 mill
 ion tenants with a right to remain in their dwellings and a rent advantage 
 compared to the private sector. This thesis chapter\, still a work in progr
 ess\, aims to evaluate the effects of being granted social housing on the s
 ocioeconomic trajectories of applicants. So far\, the results show that rec
 eiving social housing modifies the living conditions of beneficiaries: they
  occupy larger homes\, live in smaller households\, and these homes are mor
 e often located in deprived urban areas (QPV). No significant effect has be
 en found regarding labor market performance. The probability of receiving s
 ocial benefits increases\, particularly for non-beneficiaries prior to movi
 ng into social housing.**The weaponization of the justice system against po
 litical opponents\, or "lawfare\," is an increasingly prevalent strategy in
  modern governance\, spanning both democracies and autocracies. This paper 
 provides the first causal evidence of lawfare. Employing a regression disco
 ntinuity design\, the study examines corruption convictions in Pakistan’s
  Anti-Corruption Courts. It reveals that opposition politicians who narrowl
 y win elections face a significantly higher likelihood of being tried and c
 onvicted for corruption compared to their narrowly defeated counterparts. I
 n contrast\, government-aligned politicians who narrowly win elections are 
 systematically less likely to face prosecution or conviction. The evidence 
 reveals career incentives of judges as the key mechanism: judges who convic
 t opposition politicians are more likely to receive promotions\, underscori
 ng the judiciary's susceptibility to political influence. Moreover\, the pr
 ioritization of politically motivated cases crowds out legitimate corruptio
 n prosecutions\, particularly those involving non-political actors. Overall
 \, our study highlights how lawfare distorts judicial processes and undermi
 nes democratic accountability.\\n\\nContact: Philippine Escudié: philippi
 ne.escudie[at]univ-amu.frLucie Giorgi: lucie.giorgi[at]univ-amu.frKla Kouad
 io: kla.kouadio[at]univ-amu.frLola Soubeyrand: lola.soubeyrand[at]univ-amu.
 fr\n\nPlus d'informations: https://amse-aixmarseille.fr/en/events/simon-reb
 eyrolles-bakhtawar-ali-0
LOCATION:MEGA - Salle Carine Nourry\, 424\, Chemin du Viaduc\, 13080 Aix-en
 -Provence
URL;VALUE=URI:https://amse-aixmarseille.fr/en/events/simon-rebeyrolles-bakhtawar-ali-0
CONTACT:Philippine Escudié:&nbsp\;philippine.escudie[at]univ-amu.frLucie G
 iorgi: lucie.giorgi[at]univ-amu.frKla Kouadio: kla.kouadio[at]univ-amu.frLo
 la Soubeyrand: lola.soubeyrand[at]univ-amu.fr
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