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A tragic solution to the collective action problem : implication for corruption, conflict and inequality
Nieva, Ricardo - 2020
We study the role of an enforcer in the effectiveness of selective incentives in solving the collective action problem when groups take part in a contest. Cost functions exhibit constant elasticity of marginal effort costs. If prize valuations are homogeneous, our source of heterogeneity induces...
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The impact of fiscal decentralization : a survey
Martinez-Vazquez, Jorge; Lago Peñas, Santiago; Sacchi, … - 2015
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011450625
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Why does the amount of income redistribution differ between United States and Europe? : the Janus face of Switzerland
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Neustadt, Ilja; Zweifel, Peter - 2009 - Rev. version
that hard work rather than luck, birth, connections, and corruption determine wealth. In this way, the Janus face of … Mobility ; Openness ; Political Economy ; Beliefs ; Religion ; Immigration …
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Democracy, property rights, income equality, and corruption
Bin Dong; Torgler, Benno - 2011
This paper presents theoretical and empirical evidence on the nexus between corruption and democracy. We establish a … political economy model where the effect of democracy on corruption is conditional on income distribution and property rights … prediction. Moreover, the effect of democratization on corruption depends on the protection of property rights and income …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008808082
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Corruption, income inequality, and poverty in the United States
Dincer, Oguzhan C.; Gunalp, Burak - 2008
In this study we analyze the effects of corruption on income inequality and poverty. Our analysis advances the existing … literature in four ways. First, instead of using corruption indices assembled by various investment risk services, we use an … objective measure of corruption: the number of public officials convicted in a state for crimes related to corruption. Second …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008772371
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Political concentration, religious diversity and human development : evidence from Indian states
Mukherjee, Shrabani; Jadhav, Vivek Sharadadevi - 2022
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Progressive cities : urban-rural polarisation of social values and economic development around the world
Luca, Davide; Terrero-Davila, Javier; Stein, Jonas; … - 2022
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Trade and geography in the economic origins of Islam : theory and evidence
Michalopulos, Stelios; Naghavi, Alireza; Prarolo, Giovanni - 2010 - This draft: May, 2010
religious principles of Islam affecting its economic trajectory in the preindustrial world. -- Religion ; Islam ; Geography …
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Do religious beliefs explain preferences for income redistribution? : experimental evidence
Neustadt, Ilja - 2010
Due to the mixed empirical evidence bearing on the economic determinants, beliefs have been at the center of attention of research into preferences for income redistribution. We elicit preferences for income redistribution through a Discrete Choice Experiment performed in 2008 in Switzerland and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008695996
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Preferences for redistribution in Latin America
Busso, Matias; Ibáñez, Ana María; Messina, Julián; … - 2023
This chapter examines the redistributive preferences of Latin Americans and investigates the factors that shape them. Using a detailed survey in eight Latin American countries, the study sheds new light on redistributive preferences and explores which aspects of redistribution are more popular...
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