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A theory of tolerance
Corneo, Giacomo (contributor); Jeanne, Olivier (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003496581
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Economic interests, worldviews and identities : theory and evidence on ideational politics
Ash, Elliott; Mukand, Sharun W.; Rodrik, Dani - 2021
We distinguish between ideational and interest-based appeals to voters on the supply side of politics, and integrate the Keynes-Hayek perspective on the importance of ideas with the Stigler-Becker approach emphasizing vested interests. In our model, political entrepreneurs discover identity and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012797019
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Inequality and the state : comparing U.S. and German preferences
Corneo, Giacomo - 2000
Survey data from the United States, West Germany and East Germany are analyzed to compare individual attitudes towards political redistribution in each country. In West Germany the homo oeconomicus effect , the social rivalry effect and the public values effect simultaneously retain an...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009780207
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Wind of change? : experimental survey evidence on the COVID-19 shock and socio-political attitudes in Europe
Daniele, Gianmarco; Martinangeli, Andrea F. M.; … - 2020
This paper investigates whether the COVID-19 crisis has affected the way we think about (political) institutions, as well as our broader (policy) attitudes and values. We fielded large online survey experiments in Italy, Spain, Germany and the Netherlands, well into the first wave of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012263741
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Eat widely, vote wisely : lessons from a campaign against vote buying in Uganda
Blattman, Christopher; Larreguy, Horacio; Marx, Benjamin M. - 2024
We study a large-scale intervention designed by civil society organizations to reduce vote buying in Uganda’s 2016 elections. We study this intervention in light of a model where incumbents benefit from a first-mover and valence advantage, vote buying and campaigning are complementary, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014636844
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Pension systems, ageing and the stability and growth pact
Beetsma, Roel (contributor); Oksanen, Heikki (contributor) - 2007
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003623944
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Collective labor supply of native Dutch and immigrant households in the Netherlands
Klaveren, Chris van; Praag, Bernard M. S. van; Maassen … - 2009
We estimate a collective time allocation model, where Dutch, Surinamese/Antillean and Turkish households behave as if both spouses maximize a household utility function. We assume that paid labor and housework are the endogenous choice variables and furthermore consider household production....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003922862
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Immigration, fertility, and human capital : a model of economic decline of the West
Azarnert, Leonid V. - 2010
population, and incentives for investment in human capital combine to predict the decline of the West. In particular, indigenous … transfers. For the economy at large, high-fertility unskilled immigrants and a low-fertility indigenous population result in …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003965875
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Strategic housing policy, migration and sorting around population thresholds
De Witte, Kristof; Geys, Benny - 2015
exogenously imposed population thresholds leading to an increased number and/or remuneration of local office-holders. Using data … population growth through policy measures aimed at stimulating net in-migration when approaching important population thresholds … election cycle to maximize population growth just before the 'deadline' to surpass a population threshold - act as a key …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011397184
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Modeling uncertainty in climate change : a multi-model comparison
Gillingham, Kenneth; Nordhaus, William D.; Anthoff, David; … - 2015
using multiple integrated assessment models. The study looks at model and parametric uncertainties for population, total …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011344715