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Evidence on the Political Principal-Agent Problem from Voting on Public Finance for Concert Halls
Potrafke, Niklas - CESifo - 2013
Principal-agent problems can arise when preferences of voters are not aligned with preferences of political representatives. Often the consequence of the political principal-agent problem is political catering to special interests. In this paper I provide examples of principal-agent problems...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010877857
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Pocketbook Voting and Social Preferences in Referenda
Meya, Johannes; Poutvaara, Panu; Schwager, Robert - CESifo - 2015
benefit a lot from having a ticket, suggesting instrumental voting. In each referendum, a majority votes in line with self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011210405
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Homevoters vs. Leasevoters: A Spatial Analysis of Airport Effects
Ahlfeldt, Gabriel; Maennig, Wolfgang - CESifo - 2013
We use a public referendum on a new air traffic concept in Berlin, Germany as a natural experiment to analyze how the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010671574
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Determinants of Direct Democracy
Fiorino, Nadia; Ricciuti, Roberto - CESifo - 2007
countries in the referendum and initiative use. We apply a number of estimation techniques. We find that per capita income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005196243
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Reciprocity Networks and the Participation Problem
Dufwenberg, Martin; Patel, Amrish - CESifo - 2014
Reciprocity can be a powerful motivation for human behaviour. Scholars argue that it is relevant in the context of private provision of public goods. We examine whether reciprocity can resolve the associated coordination problem. The interaction of reciprocity with cost-sharing is critical....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010812485
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The Making of Cultural Policy: A European Perspective
Ploeg, Frederick Van der - CESifo - 2005
No good comparable data on sizes of cultural sectors of the countries of Europe exist. Still, local and national governments of Europe spend substantial resources on culture and cultural sectors contribute significantly to employment and national income. After briefly describing special features...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005765923
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The Gender Imbalance in Participation in Canadian Universities (1977-2005)
Christofides, Louis; Hoy, Michael; Yang, Ling - CESifo - 2009
university participation has been increasing. We use the Linear Probability and Logit models to investigate the determinants of … explaining the rising level of the university participation rate for women and men. The important variables include a time trend … university degree, tuition fees and real income. The increasing gap between the female and male participation rates (15 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008583640