Data and Code for: Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique

This project provides data and code for the replication of the paper "Does Information Break the Political Resource Curse? Experimental Evidence from Mozambique". The paper tests whether information can counteract this political resource curse by focusing on a large-scale field experiment following the dissemination of information about a substantial natural gas discovery in Mozambique. Outcomes related to the behavior of citizens and local leaders are measured through georeferenced conflict data, behavioral activities, lab-in-the-field experiments, and surveys. Information targeting citizens and their involvement in public deliberations increases local mobilization and decreases violence. By contrast, when information reaches only local leaders, it increases elite capture and rent-seeking.<br>