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Tests of policy ineffectiveness in macroeconometrics
Pesaran, M. Hashem; Smith, Ron - 2014
This paper proposes tests of policy ineffectiveness in the context of macroeconometric rational expectations models. It is assumed that there is a policy intervention that takes the form of changes in the parameters of a policy rule, and that there are sufficient observations before and after...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010375404
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Macroeconomics with a thick pen
Gronwald, Marc; Jin, Xin - 2023
This paper introduces two co-movement measures based on the Thick Pen Transform into the macroeconomic literature: the Thick Pen Measure of Association (TPMA) as well as Multi-Thickness Thick Pen Measure of Association (MTTPMA). Both measures are non-parametric, time-varying, and flexible....
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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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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
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Exit and voice : yardstick versus fiscal competition across governments
Bordignon, Massimo (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003597974
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Prudent budgetary policy : political economy of precautionary taxation
Ploeg, Frederick van der (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003497517
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Government decentralization as a disincentive for transnational terror? : an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Fischer, Justina A. V. - 2009
control variables and method of estimation. -- terrorism ; decentralization ; federalism ; governance quality ; government …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003857142
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Trust in public institutions over the business cycle
Stevenson, Betsey; Wolfers, Justin - 2011
We document that trust in public institutions - and particularly trust in banks, business and government - has declined … the most suffered the biggest loss in confidence in institutions, particularly in trust in government and the financial …"We document that trust in public institutions-and particularly trust in banks, business and government-has declined …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009011131
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Lame ducks and divided government : how voters control the unaccountable
Schelker, Mark - 2011
alternative mechanism known as divided government. By dividing government control between the executive and legislative branches … states from 1975 to 2000, it is shown that the probability of divided government is 10-15 percent higher when governors are … control an otherwise unaccountable executive. -- divided government ; lame duck ; term limit ; accountability …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009240023
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Globalization and the (mis)governance of nations
Blouin, Arthur; Ghosal, Sayantan; Mukand, Sharun W. - 2012 - This vers.: December 2011
increased threat of capital flight can discipline governments and improve governance and welfare by placing countries in a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009488923