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Power over prosecutors corrupts politicians : cross country evidence using a new indicator
Aaken, Anne van (contributor); Feld, Lars P. (contributor);  … - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003662125
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Perception vs. experience : explaining differences in corruption measures using microdata
Gutmann, Jerg; Padovano, Fabio; Voigt, Stefan - 2019
Understanding corruption is at the heart of treating the dysfunctionality of many countries’ public sectors. Yet, most … corruption research suffers from one common problem: There is no “objective” measure of public-sector corruption for a cross …-section of countries. Most studies on the determinants or the effects of corruption rely on indicators of corruption perception …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012156444
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The economic effects of federalism and decentralization : a cross-country assessment
Voigt, Stefan; Blume, Lorenz - 2009
This paper explores the idea that institutional details matter and that attempts to estimate the economic effects of federalism by employing a simple dummy variable neglect potentially important institutional details. Based on a principal component analysis, seven aspects of both federalism and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003882595
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The economic effects of direct democracy : a first global assessment
Blume, Lorenz (contributor); Müller, Jens (contributor);  … - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003624036
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The international economics of natural resources and growth
Thorvaldur Gylfason (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003497703
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A mixed blessing : natural resources and economic growth
Thorvaldur Gylfason; Tryggvi Þor Herbertsson; Gylfi Zoega - 1997
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000961096
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International taxation and multinational firm location decisions
Barrios Cobos, Salvador; Huizinga, Harry; Laeven, Luc; … - 2008
Using a large international firm-level data set, we estimate separate effects of host and parent country taxation on the location decisions of multinational firms. Both types of taxation are estimated to have a negative impact on the location of new foreign subsidiaries. In fact, the impact of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003805989
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The relevance of judicial procedure for economic growth
Hayo, Bernd; Voigt, Stefan - 2008
It has been argued that procedural formalism undermines economic efficiency by fostering rent-seeking and corruption … ; rule of law ; investment ; growth …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003806039
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Determinants of constitutional change : why do countries change their form of governments?
Hayo, Bernd; Voigt, Stefan - 2010
party competition, as well as the extent to which knowledge resources are distributed among the members of society …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003975563
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Does membership in international organizations increase governments' credibility? : testing the effects of delegating powers
Dreher, Axel (contributor); Voigt, Stefan (contributor) - 2008
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003688912