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Are U.S. sanctions off-target: evidence from the Magnitsky act

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  • Djankov, Simeon
  • Su, Meng

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We compile data on US sanctions under the Magnitsky Act from 2017 to 2024 and find that such sanctions are weakly corelated with human rights abuses in the home countries of the sanctioned persons but are uncorrelated with perceptions of corruption.

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  • Djankov, Simeon & Su, Meng, 2024. "Are U.S. sanctions off-target: evidence from the Magnitsky act," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 124415, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
    • Handle: RePEc:ehl:lserod:124415
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    Keywords

    Magnitsky act; economic sanctions; human rights abuse; perceptions of corruption;
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    JEL classification:

    • F51 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Conflicts; Negotiations; Sanctions
    • K33 - Law and Economics - - Other Substantive Areas of Law - - - International Law
    • F52 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - National Security; Economic Nationalism

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