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This Brief proposes a new theory of public economics which deemphasizes reliance on the free market and affirms the … model and why those differences matter. Building on this, the Brief sketches the elements of a new theory of the public non … transplant doesn’t work -- 5. An absence of theory -- 6. The public nonmarket: elements of a new theory -- 7. Developing an …
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Demokratie -- Theorie wirtschaftspolitischer Reformen -- Modelle der politischen Einflussnahme -- Einige Anwendungen …
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touristischen Incoming im internationalen Vergleich -- C -- Abgrenzung -- Theorie des incomingtouristischen Angebots -- Beispiele …
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This work examines the political economy of exchange-rate policies in the eastward expansion of the eurozone. Analysis shows that prospective members of the EMU are likely to pass on some costs of convergence to the current EMU members. The mechanism is an altered exchange-rate policy that...
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We show that regional heterogeneity of underlying fundamentals (e.g. economic history, geography, social capital) can lead to extreme voting in federations. When the outcome of federal policies – such as transfer schemes, market regulation or migration laws – depends on these fundamentals,...
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I develop a political economy theory of dynamic fiscal competition via public spending and debt. With internationally …
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This paper reviews recent research on the aggregation of heterogeneous time preferences. Main results are illustrated in simple Ramsey models with two or three agents who differ in their discount factors. We employ an intertemporal view on these models and argue that preferences of a decision...
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This paper analyzes the dynamics of trade policy reform under democracy. In an overlapping generations model, heterogeneous agents may acquire skills when young, thereby determining the skill composition of their cohort. Current and anticipated trade policies influence education decisions, and...
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We introduce a new dataset that includes quantitative harmonized indices of tax reforms based on qualitative information of about 900 Economic Surveys from the OECD and 37,000 tax-related news from the IBFD archives. The data set provides indicators on tax reforms for tax rates and tax bases,...
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Emigrants are less likely to participate in elections in their home country. They are also self-selected in terms of education, gender, age, and political preferences, changing the structure of the origin population. High emigration rates can therefore have a systematic influence on election...
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