Alberto Alesina
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![A group of children in uniform reading from small red books](https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/AR-nation-building-thumb-760x570.jpg)
Why Some Dictators Build Schools — and Others Don’t
Compulsory education ‘homogenizes’ population, can stave off democracy
![Sepia photo of four farmers](https://anderson-review.ucla.edu/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/AR-sex-ratios-hero-760x570.jpg)
A History of Plough-Based Farming Leads to Fewer Girls
Modern-day gender ratios are linked to countries’ agricultural roots