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(1) The basic problem in OECD countries is the tax void. (2) A tax system with an exemption is more transparant than a system with a tax credit. (3) Exemption should be at the level of the net minimum wage so that such workers can work at net = gross. (4) A tax credit is a sufficient but not a...
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technological achievements, enhancing and combining the new opportunities for participation offered by the European Landscape … interested citizens and firms. More participation at political and at social level might strengthen the sense of community …
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programs versus programs requiring tuition. Between 1994 and 2008 Poland has undoubtedly improved the participation of students …
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Projects of the two new railway transalpine tunnel of Frejus and Gothard have similar technical characteristics: an identical length (57 km), a similar cost (10 billion Euros) and the existence of a highway along the same Alpine corridor. But, whilst the new Gothard is now under construction and...
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sustainable urban mobility. Citizen participation and stakeholder involvement are obtained through a national sample survey and a …
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democratic rule. We speculate that ‘institutions’ allowing more participation in the process of collective choice lead to more …
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The South Pacific has experienced a remarkable proliferation of Marine Managed Areas in the last decade. These protected areas, implemented by over 500 communities spanning 15 independent countries and territories represent a unique global achievement. The approaches being developed at national...
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Democratic decentralization in the state of West Bengal, of its own, are not producing systems that are more effective or more accountable to local needs and interests. The formal mechanisms matter less than the informal institutions that underpin local political economies. And the understanding...
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The lay judge system, a quasi-jury system, was introduced in Japan from May 2009. This paper attempts to analyze Japanese people’s attitude about the lay judge system by examining whether they show a willingness to serve as a lay judge. The major findings from regression analysis are: (1) In...
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In defining the guidelines of central governments, regional and local, the participation of civil society has been … participation of people and strengthening civil organizations. To face this challenge it should study the process of formation of … civil organizations. The objective of this work is to study the problem of participation from a microeconomic perspective …
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