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The Rise and Fall of Local Elections in China : Theory and Empirical Evidence on the Autocrat's Trade-off
Martinez-Bravo, Monica - 2017
We propose a simple informational theory to explain why autocratic regimes introduce local elections. Because citizens …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012453681
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A Theory of Minimalist Democracy
Bidner, Chris - 2014
A majority of the world democracies are far from the benchmark of representative democracy. This paper presents a model …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458113
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Inequality, Technology, and the Social Contract
Benabou, Roland - 2004
institutions also shape the course of technology; thus, a world-wide shift in the technology frontier results in different …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012468322
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Unequal Societies
Benabou, Roland - 1996
This paper aims to explain the significant variations in the social contract observed across nations. It shows how countries with similar technologies and preferences, as well as equally democratic political systems, can sustain very different average and marginal tax rates. Similarly, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473265
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The Welfare State and Migration : A Dynamic Analysis of Political Coalitions
Razin, Assaf - 2014
We develop a dynamic political-economic theory of welfare state and immigration policies, featuring three distinct …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012457860
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Immigration, Search, and Redistribution : A Quantitative Assessment of Native Welfare
Battisti, Michele - 2014
We study the effects of immigration on native welfare in a general equilibrium model featuring two skill types, search frictions, wage bargaining, and a redistributive welfare state. Our quantitative analysis suggests that, in all 20 countries studied, immigration attenuates the effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012458533
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The Political Resource Curse
Brollo, Fernanda - 2010
politicians, both with theory and data. The theory is based on a version of the career concerns model of political agency with … implications of the theory and identify the causal effect of larger federal transfers on political corruption and the observed … features of political candidates at the municipal level. In accordance with the predictions of the theory, we find that larger …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012462947
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The Determinants of the Choice between Fixed and Flexible Exchange-Rate Regimes
Edwards, Sebastian - 1996
In recent years, analysts and policy makers alike have been evaluating the nexus between exchange rates and macroeconomic stability. Among the most important questions is why have some countries adopted rigid, including fixed, exchange-rate paper addresses this question from a political economy...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012473078
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Political Instability, Political Weakness and Inflation : An Empirical Analysis
Edwards, Sebastian - 1991
In this paper we analyze empirically the most important implications of two family political economy models of inflation: the "myopic? government approach and the "weak" government approach. In myopic government models inflation is the deliberate outcome of politicians strategic behavior, while...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012475286
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The Political Economy of Weak Treaties
Battaglini, Marco - 2016
puzzle in standard economic models. To study this phenomenon, we propose a positive theory of IEAs in which the political … (might not be implemented in full). The theory also provides a new perspective for understanding investments in green …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012455712