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Inequality in democracy: Insights from an empirical analysis of political dynasties in the 15th Philippine Congress
Beja Jr, Edsel; Mendoza, Ronald U.; Venida, Victor S.; … - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
This paper presents metrics to estimate the size of political dynasties in the 15th Congress of the Republic of the Philippines and analyze the relationship between political dynasty and socio-economic outcomes. Results show that political dynasties comprise 70 percent of jurisdiction-based...
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Does inequality harm growth only in democracies? A replication and extension
Knack, Stephen; Keefer, Philip - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1996
sources on both democracy and inequality. When we substitute more commonly-used and higher-quality data sources for democracy …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008642712
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Social norms on rent seeking and preferences for redistribution
Sabatini, Fabio; Sarracino, Francesco; Yamamura, Eiji - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2014
Empirical studies have shown that preferences for redistribution are significantly correlated with expectations of … significantly and positively affects preferences for redistribution. On the other hand, living in an area where most citizens do not … stigmatize rent seeking, makes men more favourable to redistribution, which may be seen as a social equalizer in an unfair …
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A Single-Mindedness model with n generations
Emanuele, Canegrati - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
In this paper I will analyse the redistribution of income amongst n generations using the Single-mindedness Theory. I …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005835397
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Democracy or videocracy? An econometric analysis of the role of television in the Italian political arena
Sabatini, Fabio - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011
This paper contributes to the literature by carrying out the first econometric investigation into the role of television in the formation of political consensus in Italy. Based on probit and instrumental variables estimates, we find trust in television to be the most significant predictor of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009025249
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Institutional interactions and economic growth: The joint effects of property rights, veto players and democratic capital
Justesen, Mogens K.; Kurrild-Klitgaard, Peter - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013
distinguishing between institutional veto players (political institutions) and partisan veto players (fractionalization among …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011112508
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Economy and power to tax
Estrada, Fernando - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2012
The paper aims to describe the evolution part of the economy and power to tax in Colombia. It also explains the failure of the government and the problems that have expanded public sector expenditures. Furthermore, we identify the aspects of political economy have influenced the evolution of the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009652920
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The Welfare Costs of Rent-Seeking: A Methodologically Individualist & Subjectivist Revision
Makovi, Michael - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015
Gordon Tullock is recognized for being the first to recognize the true costs of rent-seeking as including not only the Harberger triangle but also the Tullock rectangle. This rectangle does not constitute merely a lossless transfer of wealth, but it causes a misallocation of resources as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011234836
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A formula for the optimal taxation in Probabilistic Voting Models characterized by Single Mindedness
Canegrati, Emanuele - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
This work intends to specify a formula for the optimal taxation in Probabilistic Voting Models with Single Mindedness Theory. The goal is to find an equivalent expression to the Ramsey’s rule for a political economy environment where Governments are assumed to be Leviathans rather than...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789305
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The single-mindedness of labor unions when transfers are not Lump-Sum
canegrati, emanuele - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
In this paper I analyse a labour market where the wage is endogenously determined according to an Efficient Bargaining process between a firm and a labour union whose members are partitioned into two social groups: the old and the young. Furthermore, I exploit the Single-Mindedness theory, which...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005789327