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Assessing the Impact of Federalism on Constitutional Compliance

Kantorowicz, Jaroslaw; Voigt, Stefan - 2024

Federalism is a constitutionalized version of multi-tier governance. Proponents of veto-player theory argue that a high number of veto players leads to a high degree of policy stability. Compared to states with a unitary structure, federal countries, in which at least one sub-central level of...

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Shocking Noncompliance? Effects of Extreme Events on Constitutional Compliance

Choutagunta, Abishek; Gutmann, Jerg; Voigt, Stefan - 2022

It is often argued that governments take advantage of extreme events to expand their power to the detriment of the political opposition and citizens at large. Violations of constitutional constraints are a clear indication of such opportunistic behavior. We study whether natural disasters,...

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Assessing the impact of federalism on constitutional compliance

Kantorowicz, Jaroslaw; Voigt, Stefan - 2024

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Veilonomics : On the Use and Utility of Veils in Constitutional Political Economy

Voigt, Stefan - 2013

Time and again, discussions on “just” or “fair” constitutional rules are structured around the veil of ignorance (Rawls) or uncertainty (Buchanan). But how useful has this tool really been for identifying a set of rules large groups could agree to unanimously? Are thicker veils really...

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Types of institutions and well-being of self-employed and paid employees in Europe

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2019

This paper analyzes the role of different types of institutions, such as entrepreneurship- facilitating entry conditions, labor market regulations, quality of government, and perception of corruption for individual well-being among self-employed and paid employed individuals. Well-being is...

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Self-employment and well-being across institutional contexts

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2018

This paper investigates whether the relationship between a person 's occupational status and well -being differs across countries with varying institutional contexts. We find that the relationship between job - and life satisfaction of self -employed people as well as of paid employees varies...

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Types of institutions and well-being of self-employed and paid employees in Europe

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - 2019

This paper analyzes the role of different types of institutions, such as entrepreneurship-facilitating entry conditions, labor market regulations, quality of government, and perception of corruption for individual well-being among self-employed and paid employed individuals. Well-being is...

Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012006084

Self-employment and well-being across institutional contexts

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - In: Journal of business venturing 34 (2019) 6, pp. 1-23

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The deep imprint of Roman sandals : evidence of long-lasting effects of Roman rule on personality , economic performance, and well-being in Germany

Fritsch, Michael; Obschonka, Martin; Wahl, Fabian; … - 2020

We investigate whether the Roman presence in the southern part of Germany nearly 2,000 years ago had a deep imprinting … of socioeconomic outcomes and why. Today's populations living in the former Roman part of Germany score indeed higher on …-day levels of economic development in terms of GDP per capita. The effects hold when controlling for other potential historical …

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Types of institutions and well-being of self-employed and paid employees in Europe

Fritsch, Michael; Sorgner, Alina; Wyrwich, Michael - In: Small business economics : an international journal 56 (2021) 2, pp. 877-901

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