intergenerational model which shows that a two-tier higher education characterised by a division between elite and standard universities … can be a key factor in generating permanent social stratification, social immobility and self-reproduction of the "elite … elite and standard universities. A key result is that the wider the quality gap and the difference in per student …

unlawful, conflict of interest to persist. Our first result is that the political elite finds it optimal to allow the existence …

incumbent elite is a negative function of the distance to the "free world". In consequence, there are conflicting effects of …

bureaucratic elite has been joining the business elite after leaving office, and this in growing numbers. This relationship has …. The purpose of this paper is to explain why this social behavior takes place, and why the political elite does not try to … prevent it. Moreover, this paper shows that the bureaucratic elite obtains excessive bureaucratic power, and that promiscuous …

intergenerational framework, we show that a two-tier higher education system with standard and elite universities generates social … stratification, high social immobility and self-reproduction of the elite. Moreover, we show that the higher the relative funding for … elite universities, the higher the elite self-reproduction, and the lower social mobility. We also analyse the impacts of …

This paper investigates whether elite interconnections contribute to unethical behavior. It aims to present a clear … impact on the economy and societal welfare. This paper centers on a specific aspect of elite interconnection - the revolving … door. It shows that the entire power elite is responsible for orchestrating this procedure and, consequently, for engaging …