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The politics of fiscal federalism : building a stronger decentralization theorem
Ponce Rodríguez, Raúl A.; Hankla, Charles R.; … - 2020
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012215757
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On the private provision of public goods on networks
Allouch, Nizar - 2012
This paper analyzes the private provision of public goods where consumers interact within a fixed network structure and may benefit only from their direct neighbors’ provisions. We present a proof for existence and uniqueness of a Nash equilibrium with general best-reply functions. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009539253
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Valence advantages and public goods consumption : does a disadvantaged candidate choose an extremist position?
Soubeyran, Raphae͏̈l (contributor) - 2006
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003364138
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Voter preferences, electoral promises, and the composition of public spending
Keefer, Philip; Scartascini, Carlos G.; Vlaicu, Razvan - 2020
This paper proposes and empirically tests a new demand-side explanation for distortions in public spending composition. Voters prefer spending with certain and immediate benefits when they have low trust in electoral promises and high discount rates. The paper incorporates these characteristics...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012256493
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On the private provision of public goods on networks
Allouch, Nizar - 2012
This paper analyzes the private provision of public goods where consumers interact within a fixed network structure and may benefit only from their direct neighbors' provisions. We present a proof for existence and uniqueness of a Nash equilibrium with general best-reply functions. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009501125
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Competitive politics, simplified heuristics, and preferences for public goods
Schläpfer, Felix; Schmitt, Marcel; Roschewitz, Annette - 2007
-survey experiment to investigate how knowledge of party positions affects policy choices. We followed standard procedures in developing … an attribute-based choice experiment on alternative land-use policies in Switzerland. In contrast to the usual … ; choice experiment ; contingent valuation ; landscape ; heuristics ; information ; preference formation ; public goods …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003892449
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The transmission of sustainable harvesting norms when agents are conditionally cooperative
Richter, Andries; Grasman, Johan - 2013 - Draft version: 15 May 2013
Experimental and observational studies have highlighted the importance of agents being conditionally cooperative when facing a social dilemma. We formalize this mechanism in a theoretical model that portrays a small community having joint access to a common pool resource. The diffusion of norms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010189315
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The egalitarian sharing rule in provision of public projects
Bogomolnaia, Anna; Le Breton, Michel; Savvateev, Aleksej V. - 2005
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003356126
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The cost of segregation in social networks
Allouch, Nizar - 2013
This paper investigates the private provision of public goods in segregated societies. While most research agrees that segregation undermines public provision, the findings are mixed for private provision: social interactions, being strong within groups and limited across groups, may either...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009757474
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How green are economists?
Carattini, Stefano; Tavoni, Alessandro - 2016
The market for voluntary carbon offsets has grown steadily in the last decade, yet it remains a very small niche. Most emissions from business travel are still not offset. This paper exploits a unique dataset examining the decision to purchase carbon offsets at two academic conferences in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011487773