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Outside earnings, absence, and activity : evidence from German parliamentarians
Arnold, Felix; Kauder, Björn; Potrafke, Niklas - 2014
We examine moonlighting by politicians in Germany. In July 2007, the German Supreme Court adjudicated that members of … contributions, interpellations, and group initiatives. We propose that the results for Germany do not corroborate evidence on other …
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Outside earnings, absence, and activity : evidence from German parliamentarians
Arnold, Felix; Kauder, Björn; Potrafke, Niklas - In: European journal of political economy 36 (2014), pp. 147-157
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The beauty premium of politicians in office
Gründler, Klaus; Potrafke, Niklas; Wochner, Timo - 2023
The beauty premium in politics shows that attractive politicians are more likely to get elected to office than less … attractive politicians, but little is known about whether beauty also shapes the behavior of members of parliament (MPs) once in …
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Inequality, infrastructure, and institutions : empirical studies in public economics and political economy
Dorn, Florian - 2021
Florian Dorn erstellte diesen Beitrag während seines Promotionsstudiums an der Universität München (LMU). Die Studie wurde im September 2020 abgeschlossen und von der Fakultät für Volkswirtschaftslehre als Dissertation angenommen. Die Dissertation trägt zur Empirie der Ökonomie des...
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Electoral cycles in MPs' salaries : evidence from the German States
Kauder, Björn; Krause, Manuela; Potrafke, Niklas - 2016
Members of parliament (MPs) often decide on their own salaries. Voters dislike self-serving politicians, and … politicians are keen to gratify their voters. In line with the political business cycle theories, politicians thus may well delay … increased by one percent. Politicians can increase their salaries at any point of time in the legislative period: understanding …
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Election systems, the "beauty premium" in politics, and the beauty of dissent
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösch, Marcus; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates into electoral success? Second, do political parties strategically exploit the "beauty premium" when deciding on which candidates to nominate, and, third, do elected MPs use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012213915
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Election systems, the "beauty premium" in politics, and the beauty of dissent
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösch, Marcus; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates into electoral success? Second, do political parties strategically exploit the "beauty premium" when deciding on which candidates to nominate, and, third, do elected MPs use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219353
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Election systems, the "beauty premium" in politics, and the beauty of dissent
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösch, Marcus; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates into electoral success? Second, do political parties strategically exploit the "beauty premium" when deciding on which candidates to nominate, and, third, do elected MPs use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012220044
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Election Systems, the "Beauty Premium" in Politics, and the Beauty of Dissent
Potrafke, Niklas - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates into electoral success? Second, do political parties strategically exploit the "beauty premium" when deciding on which candidates to nominate, and, third, do elected MPs use...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012833726
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Do left-wing governments decrease wage inequality among civil servants? : empirical evidence from the German states
Kauder, Björn; Krause, Manuela; Potrafke, Niklas - 2020
We investigate whether left-wing governments decrease wage inequality among civil servants. The data is based on salaries of civil servants in the German states. Since a reform in 2006, German state governments are allowed to design salaries of civil servants. We employ encompassing data for pay...
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