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Privatization in Austria : some theoretical reasons and first results about the privatization proceeds

Belke, Ansgar; Schneider, Friedrich - 2004

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011402696

Different extent of privatisation proceeds in EU countries : a preliminary explanation using a public choice approach

Belke, Ansgar; Baumgärtner, Frank; Schneider, Friedrich; … - 2005

This paper empirically investigates the differences in the motives of raising privatisation proceeds for a panel of EU countries from 1990 to 2000. More specifically, we test whether privatisations can be mainly interpreted (a) as ingredients of a larger reform package of economic liberalisation...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003204038

Implausible large differences in the sizes of underground economies in highly developed European countries? : a comparison of different estimation methods

Schneider, Friedrich - 2017 - June 6, 2017 - revised version

In this paper, first, the MIMIC estimation method is described and criticized and due to a double counting problem a correction is suggested. Second, the measurement methods used for National Accounts Statistics - the discrepancy method and two new micro survey methods - are described and a...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011663628

Shedding light on the shadow economy : a global database and the interaction with the official one

Medina, Leandro; Schneider, Friedrich - 2019 - 2nd version

Using the multiple indicator-multiple cause (MIMIC) approach, this paper generates a novel global database by estimating the size of the shadow economy for 157 countries over 1991 to 2017. The results suggest that the OECD countries are by far the lowest with values below 20% of off official GDP...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012138830

Did the Japanese patient follow the doctor's orders? : mostly no! ; a public choice analysis of greenhouse gas emissions trading schemes in Japan before and after the earthquake

Rudolph, Sven; Schneider, Friedrich - 2011

' energy and climate policy. Japan is one of the biggest emitters of greenhouses gases in the world and still far away from …, we ask what the political reasons for the failure of carbon markets in Japan are and how they can be overcome. We use … Public Choice arguments, but also analyze actual climate policy making in Japan on a case study basis. Thus, on the one hand …

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009375686

Size and development of the shadow economy and of do-it-yourself activities in Germany

Bühn, Andreas (contributor); Karmann, Alexander (contributor) - 2007

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003498737

The application of the capability approach to high-income OECD countries : a preliminary survey

Volkert, Jürgen; Schneider, Friedrich - 2011

The goal of this paper is to provide a preliminary overview of empirical Capability Approach (CA) applications for high-income OECD countries. The survey aims at a basis of mutual exchange on relevant CA issues among researchers analyzing well-being in affluent countries. It focuses on CA...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009011367

Legislative malapportionment and the politicization of Germany's intergovernmental transfer system

Pitlik, Hans (contributor); Schneider, Friedrich (contributor) - 2005

Legislative bargaining theory suggests that fiscal transfers among member states of a federation are determined to a substantial degree by political bargaining powers. Malapportionment of the states' population in the legislature is claimed to lead to disproportionally higher benefits to...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002746112