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On the Supply of Creative Work: Evidence from the Movies

Hui, Kai-Lung; Png, Ivan P.L. - EconWPA - 2002

In this paper, we investigate the impact of economic incentives on the international supply of big-screen movies. More particularly, we also study the impact of a 1998 increase in the term of copyright on U.S. movie production.

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Antitrust Policy: A Century of Economic and Legal Thinking

Kovacic, William E.; Shapiro, Carl - EconWPA - 2003

Passage of the Sherman Act in the United States in 1890 set the stage for a century of jurisprudence regarding monopoly, cartels, and oligopoly. Among American statutes that regulate commerce, the Sherman Act is unequaled in its generality. The Act outlawed "every contract, combination or...

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THE ECONOMIC CONSEQUENCES OF A WEAK JUDICIARY: INSIGHTS FROM INDIA

Koehling, Wolfgang - EconWPA - 2002

) poorer public infrastructure; and, (v) higher crime rates and more industrial riots. The results are robust and the …

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The Economics of Relationships and the Limits of the Law

Bowers, James W.; Bigelow, John P. - EconWPA - 1996

In this study we model "close-knit" human relations in order to explain the empirical findings of social scientists that law does not affect behaviors occurring within such relationships. We show that parties face significant strategic obstacles in forming relationships, and suggest how they can...

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CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY: AN EMPIRICAL INVESTIGATION

NWAOBI, DR. GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2004

Nigeria is going through a difficult political and economic transition after decades of independence.Yet, Nigeria remains a society rich in cultural, linguistic, religious, ethnic and political diversity. Today, the average Nigerian struggles hard to make ends meet; sees himself or herself as...

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Creating and Enforcing Norms, With Special Reference to Sanctions

Posner, Richard; Rasmusen, Eric - EconWPA - 1999

Two central puzzles about social norms are how they are enforced and how they are created or modified. The sanctions for violation of a norm can be categorized as automatic, guilt, shame, informational, bilateral- costly, and multilateral-costly. Problems in creating and enforcing norms are...

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CORRUPTION AND BRIBERY IN THE NIGERIAN ECONOMY

NWAOBI, GODWIN CHUKWUDUM - EconWPA - 2004

NIGERIA IS GOING THROUGH A DIFFICULT POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSITION AFTER FORTY YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE. YET, NIGERIA REMAINS A SOCIETY RICH IN CULTURAL, LINGUISTIC, RELIGIOUS, ETHNIC AND POLITICAL DIVERSITY. TODAY, THE AVERAGE NIGERIAN STRUGGLES HARD TO MAKE ENDS MEET; SEES HIMSELF OR HERSELF...

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The Economics of Crime: Investigating the Drugs-Crime Channel

Entorf, Horst; Winker, Peter - EconWPA - 2001

The rising trends both in drug addiction and crime rates are of major public concern in Germany. Surprisingly, the … economic theory of crime seems to ignore the drugs-crime nexus, whereas the criminological literature considers illicit drug … use a main reason of criminal activities. This paper provides an econometric assessment of the drugs- crime channel within …

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Plunder & Protection Inc.

Mehlum, Halvor; Moene, Karl; Torvik, Ragnar - EconWPA - 2002

without civilian jobs to go to, many countries got an oversupply of qualified violent people for crime, warfare and private …

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Australia's gambling industries

Commission, Productivity - EconWPA - 2001

On 25 August 1998 the Treasurer referred Australia’s gambling industries for inquiry and the provision of an information report within 12 months of receiving the reference.The Commission was requested to provide an information report on the economic and social impacts of Australia’s gambling...

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