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Public sector efficiency: evidence for new EU member states and emerging markets

Afonso, António; Schuknecht, Ludger; Tanzi, Vito - 2006

In this paper we analyse public sector efficiency in the new member states of the European Union compared to that in … emerging markets. After a conceptual discussion of expenditure efficiency measurement issues, we compute efficiency scores and … rankings by applying a range of measurement techniques. The study finds that expenditure efficiency across new EU member states …

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Inequality, infrastructure, and institutions: Empirical studies in public economics and political economy

Dorn, Florian - 2021

Institutionen die Haushaltsplanung, die Rechenschaft und die Effizienz der Regierung beeinflussen. In allen Kapiteln werden …, accountability, and government efficiency. Empirical identification strategies, endogeneity problems, and remaining caveats regarding …

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Infrastructure, institutions and identity - Determinants of regional development: Empirical evidence from Germany

Gäbler, Stefanie - 2020

Stefanie Gäbler prepared this study while she was working at the ifo Center for Public Finance and Political Economy. The study was completed in March 2020 and accepted as doctoral thesis by the Department of Economics at the University of Munich. It consists of six distinct empirical essays...

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Hayo, Bernd; Shin, Doh Chull - 2002

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has played an important role in restructuring the Korean economy over the past three years. Relying upon survey data collected in 1998 and 1999, this paper explores the role of the IMF in Korea, as perceived by its citizens. In the eyes of the Korean people,...

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What Does the Public Know about Economic Policy, and How Does It Know It?

Blinder, Alan S.; Krueger, Alan B. - 2004

Public opinion influences politicians, and therefore influences public policy decisions. What are the roles of self-interest, knowledge, and ideology in public opinion formation? And how do people learn about economic issues? Using a new, specially-designed survey, we find that most respondents...

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Mass attitudes toward financial crisis and economic reform in Korea

Hayo, Bernd - 2005

This paper gives an account of the financial crisis that took place in Korea from the point of view of the Korean population using survey data collected in 1998 and 1999. Although both, internal and external factors were blamed as causes, domestic factors were considered to be of greater...

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The struggle for Palestinian hearts and minds: violence and public opinion in the second intifada

Jaeger, David A.; Klor, Esteban F.; Miaari, Sami H.; … - 2008

This paper examines how violence in the Second Intifada influences Palestinian public opinion. Using micro data from a series of opinion polls linked to data on fatalities, we find that Israeli violence against Palestinians leads them to support more radical factions and more radical attitudes...

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Is the euro up for grabs? Evidence from a survey experiment

Baccaro, Lucio; Bremer, Björn; Neimanns, Erik - 2020

The COVID-19 pandemic may lead to a resurgence of the euro crisis. In this context, Italy seems particularly vulnerable: support for the euro is lower than in most other eurozone countries, and a possible exit could have serious consequences for the common currency. Based on a novel survey...

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Exposure to past immigration waves and attitudes toward newcomers

Gihleb, Rania; Giuntella, Osea; Stella, Luca - 2022

How does previous exposure to massive immigrant inflows affect concerns about current immigration and the integration of refugees? To answer this question, we investigate attitudes toward newcomers among natives and previous immigrants. In areas that in the 1990s received higher inflows of...

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What growth strategies do citizens want? Evidence from a new survey

Baccaro, Lucio; Bremer, Björn; Neimanns, Erik - 2023

While research on the economic characteristics of growth models across countries is now extensive, research on the politics of growth models is still in its infancy, even though governments routinely pursue different strategies to generate growth. In particular, we lack evidence on (1) whether...

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