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Satisfaction with Democracy and the Environment in Western Europe – a Panel Analysis

Wagner, Alexander F.; Schneider, Friedrich - CESifo - 2006

higher where (1) there exists an energy / CO2 tax, where (2) government expenditures on the environment are higher, where (3 …

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The Demands for Environmental Regulation and for Trade in the Presence of Private Mitigation

Hotte, Louis; Winer, Stanley L. - CESifo - 2008

equilibrium of a small open economy where the environment is an input to production. Differences in the ability of individuals to … role in the determination of collective choices with respect to the regulation of the environment and of trade. We conclude … by drawing out the implications of the analysis for the study of the political economy of the environment …

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Economic, Demographic and Political Determinants of Pollution Reassessed: A Sensitivity Analysis

Gassebner, Martin; Lamla, Michael; Sturm, Jan-Egbert - CESifo - 2006

Recent literature proposes many variables as significant determinants of pollution. This paper gives an overview of this literature and asks which of these factors have an empirically robust impact on water and air pollution, i.e. do not depend upon the conditioning information set. For this, we...

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Pollution Permits, Strategic Trading and Dynamic Technology Adoption

Moreno-Bromberg, Santiago; Taschini, Luca - CESifo - 2011

This paper analyzes the dynamic incentives for technology adoption under a transferable permits system, which allows for strategic trading on the permit market. Initially, firms can invest both in low-emitting production technologies and trade permits. In the model, technology adoption and...

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Distribution of Natural Resources, Entrepreneurship, and Economic Development: Growth Dynamics with two Elites

Falkinger, Josef; Grossmann, Volker - CESifo - 2005

This paper develops a model in which the interaction of entrepreneurial investments and power of the owners of land or other natural resources determines structural change and economic development. A more equal distribution of natural resources promotes structural change and growth through two...

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Can Integrity Replace Institutions? Theory and Evidence

Aharonovitz, Gilad D.; Skuza, Nathan; Fahs, Faysal - CESifo - 2009

Institutions are important for proper economic performance, but are replaceable by trust or other social norms. We show that when proper institutions and trust are missing, integrity of the individuals can replace them. We construct a model of a transactions-based economy with contracts...

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Institutions and Development: The Interaction between Trade Regime and Political System

Falkinger, Josef; Grossmann, Volker - CESifo - 2004

This paper argues that openness to goods trade in combination with an unequal distribution of political power has been a major determinant of the comparatively slow development of resource- or land-abundant regions like South America and the Caribbean in the nineteenth century. We develop a...

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The Role of the State in Economic Development

Tabellini, Guido - CESifo - 2004

This paper discusses the recent literature on the role of the state in economic development. It concludes that government incentives to enact sound policies are key to economic success. It also discusses the evidence on what happens after episodes of economic and political liberalizations,...

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Economic Geography and Economic Development in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bosker, Maarten; Garretsen, Harry - CESifo - 2008

The physical or absolute geography of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is often blamed for its poor economic performance. A country’s location however not only determines its absolute geography, it also pins down its relative position on the globe vis-à-vis other countries. This paper assesses the...

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Culture and Institutions: Economic Development in the Regions of Europe

Tabellini, Guido - CESifo - 2005

Does culture have a causal effect on economic development? The data on European regions suggest that it does. Culture is measured by indicators of individual values and beliefs, such as trust and respect for others, and confidence in individual self-determination. To isolate the exogenous...

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