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explanation is based on the theory of bureaucracy and the imbalances emerging in the process of development. If Africa is ready …In Africa there has been an immense effort in the past, continuing into the present, to unite politically and to build … numerous economic integration areas. In this paper we discuss the reasons for the existence of this phenomenon in Africa which …
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This paper analyses the impact of vertical grants on local public sector efficiency. First, we develop a theoretical model in which the bureaucrat sets the tax price while voters choose the quantity of public services. In this model, grants reduce efficiency if voters do not misinterpret the...
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Senior officials in the ministerial bureaucracy are responsible for the coordination of public service activity and …
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Our theoretical model suggests that 'bureaucratisation' is a potential threat to future economic growth in the EU. The bureaucratic incentives to budget maximize leads to overwhelming pressure for new administrative tasks because bureaucracies are competing for resources just like fishermen or...
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This paper analyzes the interconnection between elites and its effects on economic growth. For decades, the bureaucratic elite has been joining the business elite after leaving office, and this in growing numbers. This relationship has been termed the revolving door in English, pantouflage in...
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This study examines how companies perceive bureaucracy. Three different kinds of enterprises perception types can be … obligations and the degree of emotion caused by bureaucracy - the Unencumbered Type, the Pragmatic Type and the Grumbling Type … bureaucratic requirements. A considerable share of companies consciously practices autonomous bureaucracy reduction. At the same …
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effects, we examine the relationship between state bureaucracy and the impact of privatization on firm productivity. We find … is driven by the impact of bureaucracy on the post-privatization business environment, with better institutional support …
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This paper analyzes the economic foundations of a non-democratic political regime, where the ruling bureaucracy … equilibrium in the 'political labor market,' where the ruling bureaucracy buys services and political support of activists …
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We examine the two-candidate equilibria of the citizen-candidate model when the implemented policy arises from a compromise between the government and an unelected external power. We show that the equilibria of this model differ significantly from the original: the distance between the...
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bureaucracy and the people might be made more equal. …
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