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The golden hello and political transitions

Aidt, Toke; Albornoz, Facundo; Gassebner, Martin - 2012

have taken place. We test this unexplored implication of the theory empirically. We find in a world sample from 1970 to …We analyze the influence of IMF and World Bank programs on political regime transitions. We develop an extended version … transitions ; democracy ; autocracy ; IMF ; World Bank …

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What determines the finance-growth nexus? : An endogenous growth model and empirical evidence

Graff, Michael (contributor); Karmann, Alexander (contributor) - 2003 - [Elektronische Ressource]

An endogenous growth model on finance and growth is formulated, and empirical analyses are conducted. The model exhibits structural shifts and breaks caused by institutional changes, suggesting that a linear approach is inadequate. To address this point empirically, we fit data for 90 countries...

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Carry funding and safe haven currencies : a threshold regression approach

Hossfeld, Oliver; MacDonald, Ronald - 2014

In this paper, we analyze which currencies can be regarded as safe haven currencies. Our empirical approach allows us to distinguish between a low- and high stress regime, and to control for the impact of carry trade reversals and other fundamental determinants. We therefore address the question...

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Finanzielle Entwicklung und wirtschaftliches Wachstum : eine Mehrwellen-Pfadanalyse

Graff, Michael (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Hochschulbildung und Wirtschaftswachstum : neue empirische Ergebnisse

Graff, Michael (contributor) - 2002 - [Elektronische Ressource]

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Does terror threaten human rights? : evidence from panel data

Dreher, Axel (contributor); Gassebner, Martin (contributor); … - 2007 - [Elektronische Ressource]

The paper presents a political economy model linking terror and governments' respect for human rights. Using panel data for 111 countries over the period 1973-2002, we then empirically analyze whether and to what extent terror affects human rights - measured by three indices covering a wide...

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The inverse domino effect : are economic reforms contagious?

Gassebner, Martin (contributor); Gaston, Noel G. (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines whether a country's economic reforms are affected by reforms adopted by other countries. A simple model of economic reforms is developed to motivate the econometric work. Unsurprisingly, the model predicts that reforms are more likely when factors of production are...

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Greasing the wheels of entrepreneurship? : the impact of regulations and corruption on firm entry

Dreher, Axel (contributor); Gassebner, Martin (contributor) - 2007

The paper investigates whether the impact of regulations on entrepreneurship depends on corruption. We first test whether regulations robustly deter firm entry into the markets. Our results show that some regulations are indeed important determinants of entrepreneurial activity. Specifically,...

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Fiscal sustainability duringthe COVID-19 pandemic

Hürtgen, Patrick - 2020

The "Great Lockdown" implemented in response to the COVID-19 pandemic has led to a severe world-wide economic crisis …

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Zur volkswirtschaftlichen Absorptionsfähigkeit : Bestimmungsfaktoren der wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung

Graff, Michael; Timmermann, Vincenz - 1993

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