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Taxes on the Internet : Deterrence Effects of Public Disclosure
Slemrod, Joel B. - 2013
Supporters of public disclosure of personal tax information point to its deterrent effect on tax evasion, but this effect has not been empirically explored. Although Norway has a long tradition of public disclosure of tax filings, it took a new direction in 2001 when anyone with access to the...
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Mining Matters : Natural Resource Extraction and Local Business Constraints
De Haas, Ralph - 2016
We estimate the impact of local mining activity on the business constraints experienced by 22,150 firms across eight resource-rich countries. We find that with the presence of active mines, the business environment in the immediate vicinity (20 km) of a firm deteriorates but business constraints...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012977161
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Economic Returns to Speaking the Right Language(s)? Evidence from Kazakhstan's Shift in State Language and Language of Instruction
Aldashev, Alisher - 2014
This paper investigates the economic returns to language skills and bilingualism. The analysis is staged in Kazakhstan …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013040494
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Early Warning System for Economic and Financial Risks in Kazakhstan
Bhattacharyay, Biswa N.; Dlugosch, Dennis; Kolb, Benedikt; … - 2021
-prudential indicators. The system will be tested using a case study referring to Kazakhstan. The main novelty of the study lies in designing … economic environment of Kazakhstan and in studying the interaction of these composite indicators. An additional innovation is …
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Dutch Disease Scare in Kazakhstan : Is it Real?
Égert, Balázs; Scott Leonard, Carol - 2021
In this paper we explore the evidence that would establish that Dutch disease is at work in, or poses a threat to, the Kazakh economy. Assessing the mechanism by which fluctuations in the price of oil can damage non-oil manufacturing and thus long-term growth prospects in an economy that relies...
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Findings of the Signal Approach for Financial Monitoring in Kazakhstan
Abberger, Klaus - 2013
This study concentrates on the signal approach for Kazakhstan. It focuses on the properties of individual indicators …
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Efficiency and Environment Impacts of Electricity Restructuring on Coal-Fired Power Plants
Chan, H. Ron - 2013
We investigate the impacts of electricity market restructuring on fuel efficiency, utilization and, new to this area, cost of coal purchases among coal-fired power plants using a panel data set from 1991 to 2005. Our study focuses exclusively on coal-fired power plants and uses panel data...
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The Monopolistic Polluter Under Environmental Liability Law : Incentives for Abatement and R&D
Endres, Alfred - 2013
This paper analyzes the output, abatement, and investment decisions made by a monopolistic polluter under environmental liability law. The model applied considers both integrated and end-of-pipe abatement technologies. We find that in the case of fixed technology, in many instances negligence...
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Pollution, Shadow Economy and Corruption : Theory and Evidence
Biswas, Amit K. - 2013
We study how the shadow economy affects pollution and how this effect depends on corruption levels in public … be accompanied by higher pollution levels. Our theoretical model predicts that controlling the levels of corruption can … limit the effect of the shadow economy on pollution. We use panel data covering the period from 1999–2005 from more than 100 …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013092159
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Housing Environmental Risk in Urban Areas : Cross Country Comparison and Policy Implications
Chiarini, Bruno - 2018
The main aim of this paper is to assess whether there is a statistically significant environmental impact of cities within European countries. Second, starting from the estimated environmental impact of cities within European countries, the paper investigates whether cross-country variation can...
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