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Predicting the Irish "Gay Marriage" Referendum
Askitas, Nikos - 2015
On February 20 2015 Irish Premier Enda Kenny confirmed that a "yes-no" referendum on same sex marriage would be held on … through a popular vote. Using hourly Google Search data one week prior to the Irish Referendum of May 22 2015 and a simple …
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What Determines Preferences for an Electoral System? Evidence from a Binding Referendum
Riambau, Guillem; Stillman, Steven; Boe-Gibson, Geua - 2017
of voters. In 1993, New Zealand had a binding electoral referendum on the same day as the general election where voters …
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Was Brexit Caused by the Unhappy and the Old?
Liberini, Federica; Oswald, Andrew J.; Proto, Eugenio; … - 2017
On 23 June 2016, the United Kingdom voted to leave the European Union (so-called 'Brexit'). This paper uses newly released information, from the Understanding Society data set, to examine the characteristics of individuals who were for and against Brexit. Two key findings emerge. First, unhappy...
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What Are You Voting For? Proximity to Refugee Reception Centres and Voting in the 2016 Italian Constitutional Referendum
Bratti, Massimiliano; Deiana, Claudio; Havari, Enkelejda; … - 2017
In December 2016, in the middle of the "European refugee crisis", the Italian electorate voted for a referendum on … in the case of Brexit, the referendum was largely perceived as an assessment of the Prime Minister's work and the … increased (1) the referendum turnout and (2) the proportion of anti-government votes. This evidence is consistent with the fact …
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Entrepreneurial entry: which institutions matter?
Aidis, Ruta; Estrin, Saul; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2009
In this paper we explore the relationship between the individual decision to become an entrepreneur and the institutional context. We pinpoint the critical roles of property rights and the size of the state sector for entrepreneurial activity and test the relationships empirically by combining...
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Do institutions have a greater effect on female entrepreneurs?
Estrin, Saul; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2009
This paper compares the impact of institutions on individual decisions to become entrepreneurs in the form of new business start ups by males and females across 44 developed and developing economies between 1998 and 2004. We test four hypotheses; that women are less likely to undertake...
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Size matters: Entrepreneurial entry and government
Aidis, Ruta; Estrin, Saul; Mickiewicz, Tomasz - 2010
We explore the country-specific institutional characteristics likely to influence an individual's decision to become an entrepreneur. We focus on the size of the government, on freedom from corruption, and on 'market freedom' defined as a cluster of variables related to protection of property...
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A call for comparative research: Consequences of a rising income inequality for state activities
Neubäumer, Renate - 2011
The aim of this discussion paper is not only to activate a debate over the interrelation between rising income inequality and economic policy measures but also to initiate comparative research in several European countries and North America. It discusses the consequences of a rising income...
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Fundamental determinants of school efficiency and equity: German states as a microcosm for OECD countries
Wößmann, Ludger - 2007
Cross-country evidence on student achievement might be hampered by omitted country characteristics such as language or legal differences. This paper uses cross-state variation in Germany, whose sixteen states share the same language and legal system, but pursue different education policies. The...
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The elite and the marginalised: an analysis of public spending on mass education in the Indian States
Pal, Sarmistha; Ghosh, Sugata - 2008
In the context of strikingly low literacy rates among Indian women and low caste population, the paper explores whether and how far the interests of the marginalized poor are undermined by the dominant elite consisting mainly of the landed and the capitalists. We distinguish the dominant elite...
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