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Incentive Contracts for Politicians
Liessem, Verena - 2003
The thesis studies the potential of incentive contracts for politicians using game-theoretic methods. Supplementing the … election mechanism with these contracts is a new idea to make politicians more accountable. Two types of incentive contracts … enhance the accountability of politicians and to increase social welfare. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476167
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An analysis into the factors affecting the uptake of applications of e-procurement, within the UK public sector
McConnell, Daniel J. - 2009
Electronic procurement (e-procurement) has been widely adopted across the private sector, and as such various aspects of its adoption has been researched. The adoption of e-procurement in the public sector is not as widespread, especially in relation the UK Central and Local Government sectors,...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009461185
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"He won't wear it , Mr Kelty" : ACTU turn down government's tax/wage deal [picture] /
Pryor, Geoff - 1984
Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 10 February 1989.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings.; Also available in an electronic version via the Internet at: http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-vn3998497. In the face of strong opposition from left-wing union...
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[Chickens with heads of government and shadow ministers; Malcolm Fraser, Doug Anthony, John Howard, Bob Hawke, Bill Hayden] [picture] /
Pryor, Geoff - 1982
Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 16 November 1982.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings. In response to the problem of growing unemployment, the Fraser Government calls a special premiers' conference to seek a 12 month wage freeze in both the...
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"Hear the rumour - Keating has resigned" [Paul Keating] [picture] /
Pryor, Geoff - 1986
Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 6 July 1986.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings. The Sunday cartoon panel: 1. The Australian dollar falls to all-time lows, much to the discomfort of Treasurer Paul Keating. 2. In an uncomfortable beginning to...
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The grand old squire of Nareen, he had a band of men. He marched them up to the top of the hill, and he marched them down again [Malcolm Fraser, Phillip Lynch, John Howard, Ian Sin...
Pryor, Geoff - 1981
Title devised by cataloguer.; Published in the Canberra Times on 13 August 1981.; Part of the Pryor collection of cartoons and drawings. Talks between the Fraser government and the ACTU on wage moderation seem headed towards the rocks when concessions sought by the ACTU on tax, health charges...
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Evaluation of errors in national energy forecasts
Sakva, Denys - 2005
Energy forecasts are widely used by the U.S. government, politicians, think tanks,and utility companies. While short …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009459147
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Essays on corruption
Tarhan, Simge - 2009
-selection of Politicians and Corruption," I, together with my coauthor Evsen Turkay, build a citizen-candidate model, in which … politicians' salaries, entrepreneurial profits and campaigning costs, on the equilibrium outcome. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009462840
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Innovation in local government risk financing: lessons from the UK and Nordic experiences
Hood, John; Stein, William; Valkama, Pekka - 2010
Book abstract: Compared with coverage of organizational innovation, public sector financial innovation has tended to be neglected in the literature. When it has been considered, the strong focus of classical public finance for optimal taxation and tax types has overshadowed new and interesting...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009435321