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Agency and communication in IMF conditional lending : theory and empirical evidence
Marchesi, Silvia; Sabani, Laura; Dreher, Axel - 2009
the countries’ authorities, openness, and transparency, consistently with the theory. -- IMF conditionality ; delegation …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003813630
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The globalization paradox revisited
Schwerhoff, Gregor; Edenhofer, Ottmar - 2014
According to the Globalization Paradox, globalization limits the freedom of choice for national governments. Capital mobility in particular induces tax competition, thus putting downward pressure on capital taxes. However, while capital mobility introduces the inefficiency of tax competition, it...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010375314
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Information transmission and ownership consolidation in aid programs
Dreher, Axel; Marchesi, Silvia - 2013
example of a "delegation-scheme." Conversely, project aid represents a more "centralized" type of aid. According to the theory …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010199746
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Information transmission within federal fiscal architectures : theory and evidence
Gehring, Kai; Kotsogiannēs, Chrēstos; Marchesi, Silvia - 2013
This paper explores the role of information transmission and misaligned interests across levels of government in explaining variation in the degree of decentralization across countries. Within a two-sided incomplete information principal-agent framework, it analyzes two alternative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010126407
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The Labour Market and the Job Miracle
Heckman, James J.; Agell, Jonas; Gertser, Florian; … - In: CESifo Forum 04 (2003) 2, pp. 29-48
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011695729
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Does membership on the UN security council influence IMF decisions? : evidence from panel data
Dreher, Axel (contributor); Sturm, Jan-Egbert (contributor);  … - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003377296
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Inequality and happiness : when perceived social mobility and economic reality do not match
Bjørnskov, Christian; Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2010
social mobility increases. Using data on happiness and a broad set of fairness measures from the World Values Survey, we find … ; World Values Survey …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008697799
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Mitigation costs in a globalized world : climate policy analysis with REMIND-R
Leimbach, Marian; Bauer, Nico; Baumstark, Lavinia; … - In: Environmental modeling & assessment 15 (2010) 3, pp. 155-173
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901650
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The costs of favoritism : is politically-driven aid less effective?
Dreher, Axel; Klasen, Stephan; Vreeland, James Raymond; … - 2010
World Bank projects and generally find that projects that are potentially politically motivated - such as those granted to … governments holding a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council or an Executive Directorship at the World Bank … Council members with higher short-term debt, however, a negative quality rating is more likely. So we find evidence that World …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003948233
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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