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Chong, Alberto; Gradstein, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2006

theoretical model in which it is positively related to income inequality, more so under weak institutions, and is negatively … informal sector, income inequality, and institutional quality. The results are shown to be robust with respect to a variety of …

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Inequality and Institutions

Chong, Alberto; Gradstein, Mark - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2004

This Paper presents theory and evidence on the relationship between inequality and institutional quality. We exhibit a …

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The Excess Power Puzzle of the EU Budget

Kauppi, Heikki; Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2009

It is a constant topic of debate how the European Union (EU) spends the money it collects from its member states. This paper supports the idea that the EU budget battle involves one-shot games that have persistent impacts on the budget allocations. In one way or the other, the member states are...

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A Voting Power Analysis of Supranational and National Influence in the EU

Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

The paper deals with aspects of national and supranational influence in the European Union. The aim of this paper is three-fold. First, it deals with the relationship between the Council and Commission by applying the standard measures of voting power of cooperative games. It then extends the...

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The Relation Between Voting Power and Policy Impact in the European Union

Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1994

We examine national effects on the common policies of the European Union (EU). The paper establishes a difference between national influence on voting outcomes and policies. It is assumed that policies of the EU are public goods and Holler's public good power index is applied. The method is...

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Do Benevolent Aspects Have Room in Explaining EU Budget Receipts?

Kauppi, Heikki; Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2008

This paper evaluates the determination of receipts from EU budget by considering a richer institutional structure than in earlier studies. We assume that the member states have self-interested objectives in CM trying to minimize their contributions within the given framework of the EU budget...

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Is the Allocation of Voting Power Among the EU States Fair?

Laruelle, Annick; Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 1996

This paper assesses the current distribution of voting power in the EU Council of Ministers in terms of fairness. The aim of this paper is three-fold. First, we define fairness in the European context and discuss the potential definitions of the European Union; a state, an association of states...

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Voting Rules and Budget Allocation in an Enlarged EU

Kauppi, Heikki; Widgrén, Mika - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2005

The EU declares to provide support for the rural and poor regions of its member states. However, recent research shows that past EU budget allocations (in EU-15) can largely be explained by measures of the distribution of voting power in the Council of Ministers deciding on the bulk of EU...

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Inequality and Political Consensus

Grüner, Hans Peter - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2003

This Paper develops a model of political consensus in order to explain the missing link between inequality and …-interested politicians propose non-discriminatory policies. We study how much inequality can be sustained in a democracy and how the limits … to redistribution vary with initial inequality. We find that the bounds of the set of political equilibria may react in a …

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Inflation and Inequality

Albanesi, Stefania - C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers - 2002

Cross-country evidence on inflation and inequality suggests that they are positively correlated. I explore the …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005792380

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