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the "taste for science" by a "taste for publication". We suggest as alternatives careful selection and socialization of …
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This paper intends to provide an evaluation of where the economic research on happiness stands and in which interesting directions it might develop. First, the current state of the research on happiness in economics is briefly discussed. We emphasize the potential of happiness research in...
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used too often and too intensively. A viable and often superior alternative to evaluations is a careful selection of …
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. Thirdly, there exist superior alternatives. They consist in careful selection and supportive process coaching ? and then leave …
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This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …
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This paper discusses and proposes random selection as a component in decision-making in society. Random procedures have … corruption and decrease the large expenses associated with today’s democratic election campaigns. Random mechanisms can be …. However, it is important that random selection processes are embedded in appropriately designed institutions. …
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considered as existing in the political and economic world. Here we refer to corruption as well as to the role of money as a …
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In this study we explore in detail the causes of corruption in China using two different sets of data at the regional … level (provinces and cities). We observe that regions with more anti-corruption efforts, histories of British rule, higher … heterogeneity, regulation, abundance of resource and state-owned enterprises substantially breed regional corruption. Moreover …
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With complementary Chinese data sets and alternative corruption measures, we explore the consequences of corruption …. Adopting a novel approach we provide evidence that corruption can have both, positive and negative effects, on economic … development. The overall impact of corruption might be the balance of the two simultaneous effects within a specific institutional …
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determinants of extraordinary wealth. Using a large data set we explore whether globalization and corruption affect extreme wealth … increase in corruption leads to an increase in the creation of super fortune. This supports the argument that in kleptocracies …
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