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The revolving door indicator: Estimating the distortionary power of the revolving door
Brezis, Elise S.; Cariolle, Joel - 2014
The "revolving door" phenomenon has become very common in most industrialised countries, and is leading to conflicts of interest as well as economic distortions. The purpose of this paper is to develop an indicator of the distortionary effects of the revolving door - The Revolving Door Indicator...
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The impact of tax morale and institutional quality on the shadow economy
Schneider, Friedrich; Torgler, Benno - 2007
This paper analyses how tax morale and countries’ institutional quality affect the shadow economy, controlling in a multivariate analysis for a variety of potential factors. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294508
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Corruption and the shadow economy: An empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel; Schneider, Friedrich G. - 2006
This paper analyzes the influence of the shadow economy on corruption and vice versa. We hypothesize that corruption … that the shadow economy reduces corruption in high income countries, but increases corruption in low income countries. We … also find that stricter regulations increase both corruption and the shadow economy. …
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Shadow economy, tax morale, governance and institutional quality: A panel analysis
Schneider, Friedrich; Torgler, Benno - 2007
This paper analyses how governance or institutional quality and tax morale affect the shadow economy, using an international country panel and also within country data. The literature strongly emphasizes the quantitative importance of these factors to understand the level and changes of shadow...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010294548
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How does corruption affect public debt? An empirical analysis
Cooray, Arusha; Schneider, Friedrich - 2013
This paper examines the relationship between corruption and public debt in 106 countries. Results suggest that … corruption leads to an increase in public debt. We also investigate if the effect of corruption on pblic debt is increased by … government expenditure, the shadow economy and military expenditure. We find that the effect of corruption on public debt is …
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Learning while setting precedents
Chen, Ying; Eraslan, Hülya - 2018
A decision maker (DM) must address a series of problems over time. Each period, a random case arises and the DM must make a yes-or-no decision, which we call a ruling. She is uncertain about the correct ruling until she conducts a costly investigation. A ruling establishes a precedent, which may...
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Immigration and crime in early 20th century America
Moehling, Carolyn; Piehl, Anne Morrison - 2007
Research on crime in the late 20th century has consistently shown, that despite the public rhetoric, immigrants have lower rates of involvement in criminal activity than natives. The earliest studies of immigration and crime conducted at the beginning of the 20th century produced similar...
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When Crime Tears Communities Apart: Social Capital and Organised Crime
Calamunci, Francesca Maria; Frattini, Federico Fabio - 2023
What is the long-term effect of organised crime presence on social capital accumulation? By leveraging novel social capital and organised crime data, this study investigates this question within the Italian landscape. In an instrumental variable (IV) setting, we exploit the forced resettlement...
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International refugee law and the European Union's Refugee Protection Protocol: A study on the ius cogens norm of non-refoulement
Balogh, Cintia - 2015
International refugee law is binding upon all European Union member states, however European regional instruments, relocation theories and practices may diverge from the 1951 Geneva Convention and 1967 Protocol. This may lead to the violation of the ius cogens norm of the principle of...
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A theory of the informal sector
Azuma, Yoshiaki; Grossman, Herschel I. - 2002
In many countries, especially poor countries, a heavy burden of taxes, bribes, and bureaucratic hassles drives many producers into the informal sector. Is this situation explicable only as a consequence of either the ignorance or the ineptitude of the state authorities? On the contrary this...
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