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Legislative turnover, fiscal policy, and economic growth: evidence from U.S. state legislatures

Uppal, Yogesh; Glazer, Amihai - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

An examination of how increased turnover among legislators in the fifty U.S. states affects fiscal policy and economic growth finds that it makes legislators short-sighted. Turnover increases the size of government by increasing the shares of both total spending and taxes in income. In...

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The Size and Composition of Government Spending in Europe and Its Impact on Well-Being

Hessami, Zohal - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2010

This paper analyses whether large governments in Europe reflect efficient responses to a changing social and economic environment (‘welfare economic view’) as opposed to wasteful spending (‘public choice view’). To this end, the effect of government size on subjective well-being is...

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Housing subsidy or parental support: Crowding-out effect of mortgage tax deduction

Iwata, Shinichiro; Yukutake, Norifumi - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2013

Children may receive monetary transfers from their parents to realize the dream of homeownership. This raises the question of whether transfers received decrease if governments also provide a homeownership-related subsidy. The purpose of this paper is to empirically examine this question, using...

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Applied arts and design in museums: USA and Milan experience

Besana, Angela - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2009

The Design represents an innovative work of art. Chairs, spoons, teapots could be an example of designed arts …. Creativity and daily utility, they both “evolve in” arts. Design Museums are often collections of famous designers, stylists and … firms. The supply chain of brands could find an exhibition in “Museum Rooms”. Design Museums develop own fundraising …

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Soft budget constraint and the parastatal sector

Vahabi, Mehrdad - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2011

This paper explores the relevance of soft budget constraints (SBC) to development studies by examining the parastatal sector. The political ingredient of the SBC is discussed by focusing on two examples: 1) religious and military foundations in Iran; and 2) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. It...

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Price Dispersion and Accessibility: A Case study of Fast Food

Stewart, Hayden; Davis, David E. - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005

This study examines spatial variation in the price and accessibility of fast food across a major urban area. We use novel data on the price of a representative fast food meal and the location of fast food restaurants belonging to one of three major chains in the District of Columbia and its...

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ELECTRONIC COMMERCE IN DER SCHWEIZ: Ergebnisse aus Einzelfallstudien und statistischen Erhebungen

Harabi, Najib; Schoch, Rolf; Hespeler, Frank - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2000

Wo steht die Schweiz heute bezüglich Akzeptanz, Verbreitung und Nutzung von neuen Arbeits-und Geschäftsformen in Wirtschaft und Gesellschaft? Eine der bisher umfassendsten und gründlichsten internationalen empirischen Untersuchungen in der Bevölkerung und bei Betrieben gibt auf diese Frage...

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A Note on Health Care Inflation

Nair-Reichert, Usha; Cebula, Richard - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1998

This study seeks to identify the key factors that influence the inflation rate of health care services. The time series analysis covers the period from 1960-1994. The results provide insights into both demand-side and supply-side determinants of this inflation rate. The health care inflation...

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International Initiatives towards legal harmonisation in the field of Funds transfers, payments and payment systems - Annotated Bibliography

Heinrich, Gregor - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2006

This main sections of this annotated bibliography were prepared by the author between 1998 and 2002. The revisions undertaken until January 2006 are selective and do not claim to be complete. The paper has no official character and merely reflects the views of the author. Its purpose is to...

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Interstate Migration and the Tiebout Hypothesis: An Analysis According to Race, Sex, and Age

Cebula, Richard - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 1973

This article empirically examines the impact on interstate net migration of differential state and local property tax and transfer policies in the United States by race, age and sex for the period 1965-70. The results offer considerable support to the Tiebout hypothesis that the consumer-voter...

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