cities toughen competition, allowing only the most productive to survive) and agglomeration economies (larger cities promote …

politicians accountable once they are in office. Competition plays a relevant role, as the effects are not limited to the first …

Is electoral competition good for political selection? To address this issue, we introduce a theoretical model in which …

We evaluate the effect of a pro-competition reform gradually introduced in France over the 2004-2008 period on hospital … and financial autonomy as well as their reimbursement systems and incentives for competition before the reform, but they … competition in terms of decrease in mortality after the reform. We estimate a duration model for mortality stratified at the …