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Protestantism and government spendig : a negative relationship? ; an empirical application to Swiss Cantons
Fischer, Justina A. V. (contributor);  … - 2007
Recent empirical growth literature suggests that cultural factors play a decisive role in economic development, while empirical evidence for their impact on government activity remains scant. In this paper, we conjecture based on Weber's Protestant Ethics that 'Protestant values' such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003604466
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Taxes and benefits : two distinct options to cheat on the state?
Halla, Martin; Schneider, Friedrich - 2005 - This version: April 10, 2012
In this paper we study the social norms to abstain from cheating on the state via benefit fraud and tax evasion. We interpret these norms (called benefit morale and tax morale) as moral goods, and derive testable hypotheses on whether their demand is determined by prices. Employing a large...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009748276
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An empirical analysis of the dynamics of the welfare state : the case of benefit morale
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Schneider, Friedrich - 2009
Does the supply of a welfare state create its own demand? Many economic scholars studying welfare arrangements refer to Say's law and insinuate a self-destructive welfare state. However, little is known about the empirical validity of these assumptions and hypotheses. We study the dynamic effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003850182
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An empirical analysis of the dynamics of the welfare state : the case of benefit morale
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Schneider, Friedrich - 2009
Does the supply of a welfare state create its own demand? Many economic scholars studying welfare arrangements refer to Say's law and insinuate a self-destructive welfare state. However, little is known about the empirical validity of these assumptions and hypotheses. We study the dynamic effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009239030
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An empirical analysis of the dynamics of the welfare state : the case of benefit morale
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Schneider, Friedrich - 2009
Does the supply of a welfare state create its own demand? Many economic scholars studying welfare arrangements refer to Say?s law and insinuate a self-destructive welfare state. However, little is known about the empirical validity of these assumptions and hypotheses. We study the dynamic effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011343934
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An empirical analysis of the dynamics of the welfare state : the case of benefit morale
Halla, Martin; Lackner, Mario; Schneider, Friedrich - 2009
Does the supply of a welfare state create its own demand? Many economic scholars studying welfare arrangements refer to Say's law and insinuate a self-destructive welfare state. However, little is known about the empirical validity of these assumptions and hypotheses. We study the dynamic effect...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003845503
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Specialisation patterns and the synchronicity of regional employment cycles in Europe
Belke, Ansgar (contributor); Heine, Jens M. (contributor) - 2004
This paper examines the degree of correlation of EU regional employment cycles and attempts to show whether these cycles reflect changing patterns of specialisation. By focusing on the regional level and by employing three different indicators of similarity of sectoral structure, it improves on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002529920
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Specialisation patterns and the synchronicity of regional employment cycles in Europe
Belke, Ansgar; Heine, Jens M. - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013443363
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Specialisation patterns and the synchronicity of regional employment cycles in Europe
Belke, Ansgar; Heine, Jens M. - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013401254
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Restricting or abolishing cash : an effective instrument for fighting the shadow economy, crime and terrorism?
Schneider, Friedrich - 2017 - Revised Version
. Second, the use of cash in crime, here especially in corruption, is also econometrically investigated. The influence is … about organized crime are also shown; the importance of cash is diminishing. Third, some remarks about terrorism are made … a minor influence on the shadow economy, crime and terrorism, but potentially a major influence on civil liberties. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011697962