Publications of Simeon Djankov

Tourism has taken an enormous hit during the pandemic. Simeon Djankov (LSE) looks at some of the ways governments are trying to revive the sector –...

In some countries, COVID-19 has prompted property transactions to move online, and in these places the market has picked up as a result. It represents...

In a world of limited public capacity, which rules and institutions that protect property rights have the largest impact on economic activity? This...

France and Germany have announced big recovery plans. Simeon Djankov looks at what they have in common – and what’s missing from both.

How do the different elements in the standard bundle of property rights – such as the right of possession or the right of transfer – differentially...

Young, small, and domestic market-oriented firms are more likely to fall into financial distress.

It is often argued that democracy is the least imperfect form of government mainly because of the existence of a ‘self-correcting’ mechanism stemming...

We use simple accounting measures to estimate the share of private manufacturing firms in financial distress under a hypothetical scenario of losing...

We explore the dynamics of media chatter about economic reforms using text analysis from about a billion newspaper articles in 28 languages. We show...

Countries reform when their neighbours have reformed too, especially in the aftermath of economic crises. This column examines business regulatory...

More flexible business regulation encourages both the development of startups and the inflow of foreign investment, write Simeon Djankov, Dorina...

This paper explores the effect of oil shocks on electoral outcomes. Using a new polling and election dataset for 207 elections across 50 democracies...

Online transactions bring speed and cost efficiency, fostering the expansion of the real estate market, write Marie Delion and Simeon Djankov.

Fiscal crises spur regulatory reform, which, in turn, speed up economic recovery, write Simeon Djankov, Dorina Georgieva and Hibret Maemir.

Crises bring creative destruction. It's time to help new companies and job opportunities emerge, write Simeon Djankov and Frederic Meunier.

Fiscal crises, particularly following a pandemic of the magnitude of Covid-19, spur regulatory reform, for example in registering property, trading...