This paper analyzes remittances sent by Ukrainian emigrants to their country of origin. It explores the dependence on remittances of a household's spending on human capital, savings and donations, against the backdrop of the political situation in Ukraine in 2004. The paper also explores the...

We suggest a probabilistic voting model where voters' preferences for alternative public goods display habit formation. Current policies determine habit levels and in turn the future preferences of the voters. This allows the incumbent to act strategically in order to influence the probability...

We suggest a probabilistic voting model where voters’ preferences for alternative public goods display habit formation. Current policies determine habit levels and in turn the future preferences of the voters. This allows the incumbent to act strategically in order to influence the probability...

This volume presents 18 recent IMF research studies on the causes and consequences of corruption, as well as how it can most effectively be combated to improve governance, increase economic growth, and reduce poverty. The authors examine how civil service wages affect corruption, the impact of...

This article provides the first examination of the relationship between public expenditures and labor productivity that focuses on municipalities, rather than states or nations. We use data for 1880-1920, a period of rapid industrialization in which there were both high levels of public...

"According to § 63 Sec. 4 AFG, short-time work allowances can be granted under less restrictive conditions, if loss of work occurs in sectors of industry suffering from grave structural deterioration. This article addresses the question of whether or not enough precise criteria exist from an...

"According to § 63 Sec. 4 AFG, short-time work allowances can be granted under less restrictive conditions, if loss of work occurs in sectors of industry suffering from grave structural deterioration. This article addresses the question of whether or not enough precise criteria exist from an...