Abstract Where the state is weak, traditional authorities control local provision of public goods. These leaders come from an older, less educated generation and often rule in authoritarian exclusionary fashion. This means skills community members may not be leveraged policymaking. We experimentally evaluate two solutions to this problem Sierra Leone: one encourages delegation higher-skill indi...

introduction local institutions in iran are known as local administrators. these indigenous self-help groups have been around since 1998 with the act of establishing self-sufficient local administrators across the country. according to the latest statistics, the rank of kermanshah province is second in the positions of local institutions across the country. interestingly, khorasane-razavi holds...