Outputs (20)

The Political Economy of Taxation and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa (2010)
Book Chapter
Di John, J. (2010). The Political Economy of Taxation and Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa. In V. Padayachee (Ed.), The Political Economy of Africa (110-316). Routledge

From Windfall to Curse? Oil and Industrialization in Venezuela, 1920 to the Present (2009)
Book
Di John, J. (2009). From Windfall to Curse? Oil and Industrialization in Venezuela, 1920 to the Present. Penn State University Press. https://doi.org/10.5325/j.ctv14gp29g

Since the discovery of abundant oil resources in the 1920s, Venezuela has had an economically privileged position among the nations of Latin America, which has led to its being treated by economic and political analysts as an exceptional case. In her... Read More about From Windfall to Curse? Oil and Industrialization in Venezuela, 1920 to the Present.

The Concept, Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature and Agenda for Research with Specific Reference to Sub-Saharan Africa (2009)
Journal Article
Di John, J. The Concept, Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature and Agenda for Research with Specific Reference to Sub-Saharan Africa. The European Journal of Development Research, 22(1), 10-30. https://doi.org/10.1057/ejdr.2009.44

This article provides a critical review of recent literature that has attempted to define what a ‘failed state’ is and explains why such states emerge. It is argued that aggregate indices of ‘failure’ are misleading due to the wide variations of capa... Read More about The Concept, Causes and Consequences of Failed States: A Critical Review of the Literature and Agenda for Research with Specific Reference to Sub-Saharan Africa.

Political Settlements (2009)
Report
Di John, J., & Putzel, J. (2009). Political Settlements

Why is the Tax System so Ineffective and Regressive in Latin America? (2008)
Journal Article
Di John, J. (2008). Why is the Tax System so Ineffective and Regressive in Latin America?

Albert Hirschman's Exit-Voice Framework and Its Relevance to Problems of Public Education Performance in Latin America (2007)
Journal Article
Di John, J. (2007). Albert Hirschman's Exit-Voice Framework and Its Relevance to Problems of Public Education Performance in Latin America. Oxford Development Studies, 35(3), 295-327. https://doi.org/10.1080/13600810701514860

Oil Abundance and Violent Political Conflict: A Critical Assessment (2007)
Journal Article
Di John, J. (2007). Oil Abundance and Violent Political Conflict: A Critical Assessment. The Journal of Development Studies, 43(6), 961-86. https://doi.org/10.1080/00220380701466450

The Political Economy of Taxation and Tax Reform in Developing Countries (2007)
Book Chapter
Di John, J. (2007). The Political Economy of Taxation and Tax Reform in Developing Countries. In H.-J. Chang (Ed.), Institutional Change and Economic Development (135-155). Anthem Press and United Nations University Press

The Political Economy of Taxation and Tax Reform in Developing Countries (2006)
Preprint / Working Paper
Di John, J. The Political Economy of Taxation and Tax Reform in Developing Countries. Helsinki

Economic Liberalization, Political Instability, and State Capacity in Venezuela (2005)
Journal Article
Di John, J. (2005). Economic Liberalization, Political Instability, and State Capacity in Venezuela. International Political Science Review, 26(1), 107-24. https://doi.org/10.1177/0192512105047899