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¿Por qué el distanciamiento ideológico disminuye la provisión de bienes públicos? Una explicación basada en el empleo clientelar

Gatica Arreola, Leonardo A. - In: Estudios de Economía 39 (2012) 1, pp. 27-51

This paper presents a model of political competition to explore the effect that the ideological distance between two political parties has over the provision of public goods. The main result argues that the ideological distance between parties and citizens has a negative relationship with the...

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Descentralización fiscal, calidad de gestión de gobierno y disparidades regionales en Uruguay

Muinelo-Gallo, Leonel; Rodríguez Miranda, Adrián - In: Estudios de Economía 41 (2014) 2, pp. 219-250

In this paper we analyze the mediating role of governance quality in the relationship between fiscal decentralization and regional disparities. Previous work has argued that fiscal decentralization has the potential to reduce income differences across regions but that this potential may not be...

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Collusion sustainability with optimal punishments and detection lags, with an application to a Cournot game

Ciarreta, Aitor; Gutiérrez-Hita, Carlos - In: Estudios de Economía 40 (2013) 2, pp. 247-254

In this paper we characterize optimal punishments with detection lags when the market consists of n oligopolistic firms that compete à la Cournot. It is shown how in the presence of detection lags optimal punishments fail to restore cooperation as long as the number of lags increases. Moreover,...

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Anti-crime programs: An evaluation of the comuna segura program

Benavente, José Miguel; Contreras, Dante; Montero, Rodrigo - In: Estudios de Economía 38 (2011) 2, pp. 369-392

The aim of this paper is to evaluate the impact that the anti-crime program Comuna Segura: Compromiso 100 had on the reporting rate of different types of crimes. This program, implemented in Chile starting in 2001, was very highly criticized and, therefore, was eliminated in 2006. This paper...

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Costos de cumplimiento de regulación ambiental con información incompleta: Aplicación a fuentes fijas del PCE de Santiago, Chile

Clerger, Gaspard; Chávez, Carlos; Villena, Mauricio; … - In: Estudios de Economía 36 (2009) 2, pp. 165-190

We study the cost-effectiveness of a transferable emissions permit system (TEPS) vis a vis a system of emissions standards. Our analysis includes along with abatement costs, the costs of enforcing the system to induce compliance. Further, the analysis considers complete and incomplete...

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Socio-economics characteristics and spatial persistence of homicides in Colombia, 2000-2010

Sandoval, Luis Eduardo - In: Estudios de Economía 45 (2018) 1, pp. 51-77

This paper studies the spatial effects of demographic changes, education conditions and conflict situation on the spatial persistence in the municipal homicide rate in Colombia, as a result of shock increases in the displaced population and local residents between 15-29 years old, the education...

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Corruption, provincial institutions and manufacturing firm productivity: New evidence from a transitional economy

Tuyen, Tran Quang; Huong, Vu Van; Tinh, Doan Thanh; … - In: Estudios de Economía 43 (2016) 2, pp. 199-215

corruption and unobservable characteristics are controlled for. This finding contrasts to a popular belief about a paradox for … East Asian countries where corruption is positively associated with firm growth. …

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Corruption and income inequality, empirical evidence for Mexico (2010-2020)

Flores Márquez, Héctor; Neme Castillo, Omar; … - In: Estudios de Economía 50 (2023) 1, pp. 193-219

situation has been accompanied by high levels of perception of corruption. The goal is to show that corruption and income … inequality are correlated. The estimates are affected by the endogeneity problem caused by the two-way causality of corruption … and income inequality, and by measurement errors of the variable used for corruption. Therefore, the method of …

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