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We examine whether it is socially beneficial for the individual voting records of central bank council members to be … efficient central bankers in their bid to get re-elected. After re-election, however, losses will be lower when voting records … and can make central bankers individually accountable. Nevertheless, the negative effects of voting transparency …
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We examine whether it is socially beneficial for the individual voting records of centralWir untersuchen, ob die …
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We examine whether the publication of the individual voting records of central-bank council members is socially … optimal behavior for somewhat less efficient central bankers. However, after re-appointment, losses will be lower when voting … and can make central bankers individually accountable. In our model, the negative effects of voting transparency dominate …
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This paper examines whether it is socially desirable for the individual voting records of central bank council members … publication of voting records is beneficial since the government can distinguish central bankers in terms of their preferences and … berücksichtigen, dass sie vielleicht nicht wiedergewählt werden. Die Veröffentlichung der Abstimmung ist somit nützlich, weil die …
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We present a variant of a general equilibrium model with group formation to study how changes of non-consumptive benefits from group formation impact on the well-being of group members. We identify a human relations paradox: Positive externalities increase, but none of the group members gains in...
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Politicians may pander to public opinion and may renounce undertaking beneficial long-term projects. To alleviate this problem, we introduce a triple mechanism involving political information markets, reelection threshold contracts, and democratic elections. An information market is used to...
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We consider a general equilibrium model where groups operating in a competitive market environment can have several members and make efficient collective consumption decisions. Individuals have the option to leave the group and make it on their own or join another group. We study the effect of...
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We consider a general equilibrium model where groups operating in a competitive market environment can have several members and make efficient collective consumption decisions. Individuals have the option to leave the group and make it on their own or join another group. We study the effect of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013319911
This paper examines whether it is socially desirable for the individual voting records ofIn diesem Papier wird …
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We examine whether the publication of the individual voting records of central-bank council members is socially …
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