Replication Data for Policy Imitation and Local Economic Growth

Replication files for the study 'In the Name of Love: Policy Imitation, Political Incentives, and Local Economic Growth'. The data was authored by Hong Hai and is hosted on the Economic Development and Cultural Change Dataverse. The dataset was last updated on March 17, 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the relationship between policy imitation and economic growth based on the study's described focus.
• Investigating the role of political incentives in local governance decisions as suggested by the title.
• Replicating econometric models from the associated academic paper using the provided files.

Strengths

• Data is directly linked to a peer-reviewed academic study, providing a clear research context.
• Last update timestamp (2026-03-17 20:23:07) is explicitly provided.

Limitations

• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count, file formats, and license information are unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.

Provenance

Source

Economic Development and Cultural Change Dataverse

Collection Method

Likely collected or generated as part of the associated academic research.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-17 20:23:07; freshness should be verified.