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Böheim, René; Mayr, Karin - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2005

We examine the effect of immigration on public spending from a theoretical (political economic) and an empirical perspective. We distinguish between public spending on private goods and on public goods. Our model implies that whether immigration increases or decreases public spending primarily...

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On the politicization of intergovernmental fiscal relations in Germany after unification

Schneider, Friedrich; Pitlik, Hans; Strotmann, Harald; … - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2001

A recent decision of the German Constitutional Court requires political decision makers to revise the system of intergovernmental transfers in order to limit free bargaining among state and federal government officials. The present paper provides empirical support for the thesis that political...

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How Does Corruption Affect Public Debt? An Empirical Analysis

Cooray, Arusha; schneider, friedrich georg - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2013

This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …

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Shadow economy, tax morale, governance and institutional quality: A panel analysis

schneider, friedrich georg; Torgler, Benno - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2007

This paper analyses how governance or institutional quality and tax morale affect the shadow economy, using an international country panel and also within country data. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of shadow...

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Corruption and the shadow economy: An empirical analysis

schneider, friedrich georg; Dreher, Axel - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2006

This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …

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The impact of tax morale and institutional quality on the shadow economy

schneider, friedrich georg; Torgler, Benno - Institut für Volkswirtschaftslehre, … - 2007

This paper analyses how tax morale and countries’ institutional quality affect the shadow economy, controlling in a multivariate analysis for a variety of potential factors. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of...

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