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Trade and Decentralization
Kessing, Sebastian G.; Kalamova, Margarita - 2010
Globalization of economic activities and decentralization of government organization are occurring simultaneously. We … consider the implications of government decentralization for intra-national and international trade. Decentralization can … to inbound foreign direct investment suggest a stronger positive effect of decentralization on imports relative to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010274415
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Roving bandits in action: Outside option and governmental predation in autocracies
Libman, Alexander; Kozlov, Vladimir; Schultz, André - 2012
The paper investigates the influence of outside options on the predatory behavior of autocrats. An outside option is referred to as the opportunity of an incumbent ruler to continue his career outside his current territory of control. The paper uses data on the effectiveness of tax collection...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010309573
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Whither China? Reform and Economic Integration among Chinese Regions
Fidrmuc, Jan; Fidrmuc, Jarko; Huang, Shuo - 2013
This paper investigates the changing nature of economic integration in China. Specifically, we consider business-cycle synchronization (correlation of demand and supply shocks) among Chinese provinces during the period 1955-2007. We find that the symmetry of supply shocks has declined after the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010293979
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Economic Integration and Fiscal Decentralization: Evidence from OECD Countries
Stegarescu, Dan - 2004
decentralization in OECD countries. Based on a theoretical framework, the empirical panel analysis relates the degree of public sector … decentralization to economic and European integration, controlling for inter-regional heterogeneity, economies of scale, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297409
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Centralizing Tendencies in the Public Sector in Germany
Stegarescu, Dan - 2005
clear evidence for a causal relationship between economic and European integration and fiscal decentralization in the case …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297454
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Regional Stabilization by Fiscal Equalization? Theoretical Considerations and Empirical Evidence from Germany
Büttner, Thiess - 1999
In the context of EMU fiscal equalization schemes have been proposed as a means to stabilize regions against asymmetric shocks. A theoretical analysis shows that besides reducing the cross-sectional income variance the redistributive element of fiscal equalization causes incentive effects for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010297892
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Federative relations and Russia space problems
Vardomskiy, Leonid - 2014
Benefits of federation are in more flexible use of the social and economic potential of its subjects at wide inter-regional competition. The federal system allows to use effects of either greater economic space or more complete considering of local conditions and interests. Specificity of modern...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011399981
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Free entry, regulatory competition, and globalization
Miyagiwa, Kaz; Sato, Yasuhiro - 2012
This paper examines the optimal entry policy towards oligopoly in a globalized world. In an open economy free entry is socially suboptimal, but corrective tax policy to curb entry proves insufficient unless internationally harmonized. Thus, while conferring the gains from trade, globalization...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332204
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Regulation of network sectors in the EU: A federalist perspective
Kerber, Wolfgang; Wendel, Julia - 2014
The vertical allocation of regulatory powers within the European two-level system of network sector regulation is analysed from the perspective of the economic theory of legal federalism. The analysis shows that sophisticated combinations of harmonised European rules along with sufficient scope...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010335882
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Scenarios for the Financial Redistribution across Member States in the European Union in 2007-2013
Richter, Sandor - 2005
The order and modalities of cross-member state redistribution as well as the net financial position of the member states are one of the most widely discussed aspects of European integration. The paper addresses selected issues in the current debate on the EU budget for the period 2007 to 2013...
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