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In this paper, we study how between-group wealth and size heterogeneity affectsuccess probabilities as well as aggregate rent-seeking efforts when two groups compete for the allocation of a pure public good. Unlike with previous models, we measure the utility cost of rent-seeking in terms of the...
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Most of the conflict theory papers have used a one-shot game set-up. This does not correspond to reality and is certainly incapable of modeling real conflict situations. We propose a dynamic model with N-agents in an infinite time frame which allow us to adequately analyze conflicts. The dynamic...
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Complexities associated with the management of common pool resources (CPR)threaten governance at some marine protected areas (MPA). In this paper, using economic experimental games (EEG), we investigate the effects of both external regulation and the complementarities between internal regulation...
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Individuals frequently contribute their resources voluntarily to provide public goods. This paper models the manner in which the linkage between members in a community influences the likelihood of such actions through spontaneous activism in networks. The model I use abstracts from the issue of...
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La literatura reciente se ha centrado en evaluar los efectos económicos de las leyes de bancarrota. Aunque esta literatura establece que estas leyes deben corresponder a las características económicas de cada país, en general ellas deberían basarse en algunos criterios económicos que...
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En el año 2007 se llevo a cabo el proyecto Construyendo Confianza y Capital Social para reducir barreras de exclusión", el cual se desarrolló en seis ciudades capitales latinoamericanas: Bogotá, D.C, Buenos Aires, Caracas, Lima, Montevideo y San José de Costa Rica. Este estudio se propuso...
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La conservación de áreas naturales genera externalidades ambientales positivas que son a su vez bienes públicos. Tradicionalmente la provisión de dichos bienes ha sido considerada como responsabilidad del gobierno, sin embargo, cada día adquiere más relevancia el tema de incentivos para...
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En este trabajo se estudian algunas alternativas de reforma a la composición y elección del Congreso colombiano. La aproximación se lleva a cabo comparando los resultados del sistema actual para la elección de congresistas, con los resultados que podrían arrojar otros sistemas de elección....
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states´ politics and elections. Thus, if citizens punish political capture, increases in concentration of special interest …
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Free media may not favor political accountability when other democratic institutions are weak, and may even bring … effects of media exposure, we compare tainted candidates exposed before elections to those exposed after. We find that those … exposed before elections get as many votes as those exposed once elected, but their electoral support is more strongly …
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