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Public choice and the challenges of democracy

Casas Pardo, José (contributor); … - 2007

This timely and important volume addresses the serious challenges faced by democracy in contemporary society. With contributions from some of the world's most prestigious scholars of public choice and political science, this comprehensive collection presents a complete overview of the threats...

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Public sector shock : the impact of policy retrenchment in Europe

Vaughan-Whitehead, Daniel (contributor) - 2013

1. Public sector shock in Europe : between structural reforms and quantitative adjustment / Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead -- 2. Public sector adjustment and the threat to gender equality / Jill Rubery -- 3. Early application of fiscal austerity measures in the Baltic states / Jaan Masso and Kerly...

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Recent developments in public finance

Tanzi, Vito - 2011

finance. The two-volume set encompasses numerous sections including the public sector in a market economy, market …, Real Tax Revenue, and the Case for Inflationary Finance: Theory with an Application to Argentina', International Monetary …- Intertemporal Approach, Chapters 1, 2, 3 and 4, Princeton, NJ: International Finance Section, Department of Economics, Princeton …

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Finance and growth: Schumpeter might be wrong in our era. New evidence from Meta-analysis

Asongu, Asongu Simplice - African Governance and Development Institute (AGDI) - 2013

Purpose – In a meta-study on the finance-growth nexus, we have bridged the gap between Schumpeterian authors and … sympathizers of a questionable finance-growth nexus. Design/methodology/approach – Over 20 fundamental characteristics that have … focused on the finance-growth nexus. …

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Managing risk with insurance and savings: Experimental evidence for male and female farm managers in West Africa:

Delavallade, Clara; Dizon, Felipe; Hill, Ruth Vargas; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

literature is still scant as to which products are the most effective. In order to inform gender targeting of rural finance …

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When expectations become aspirations: Reference-dependent preferences and liquidity constraints:

Kramer, Berber - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

A large body of literature suggests that consumers derive utility from gains and losses relative to a reference point. This paper shows that such reference dependence can affect savings in opposite directions depending on whether people face liquidity constraints. Existing models for wealth and...

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Demand for complementary financial and technological tools for managing drought risk:

Ward, Patrick S.; Spielman, David J.; Ortega, David L.; … - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

Weather-related production risks remain one of the most serious constraints to agricultural production in much of the developing world. Financial and technological innovations that mitigate these risks have the potential to greatly benefit farmers in areas prone to such risks. In this study we...

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Financial constraints and international trade with endogenous mode of competition:

Bouët, Antoine; Vaubourg, Anne-Gaël - International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) - 2015

resort to external funders to finance fixed export costs and investments in production capacities. We assume that sectors … allows firms to finance fixed export costs at a lower interest rate. On the other hand, financial health reduces the cost of … of trade. By increasing the cost of external finance, a financial shock increases the financial cost of exporting and …

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Costs, Culture, and Complexity: An Analysis of Technology Enhancements in a Large Lecture Course at UC Berkeley

Harley, Diane; Henke, Jonathan; Lawrence, Shannon; … - Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley - 2003

As colleges and universities nationwide anticipate enrolling more than two million new students over the next decade, UC Berkeley is exploring options for serving more students, more cost effectively, in large lecture courses. This research project analyzes economic and pedagogical questions...

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In Praise of Weakness: Chartering, the University of the United States, and Dartmouth College

Trow, Martin - Center for Studies in Higher Education, UC Berkeley - 2003

This paper explores the proposition that if American higher education has been broadly successful in serving its society, it is in large part because American colleges and universities, and the system of which they are part, were created under conditions of weakness, both academic and financial.

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