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The Economic Approach to Political Borders
Spolaore, Enrico - 2022
This paper overviews theoretical and empirical contributions that study political borders from an economic perspective. It reviews theories of the number and size of nations focused on the trade-off between economies of scale in public-good provision and heterogeneity of preferences over public...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014290075
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Ethnic competition and specialization
Kahanec, Martin - 2007
Are ethnic specialization and thus a downward sloping labor demand curve fundamental features of labor market competition between ethnic groups? In a general equilibrium model, this paper argues that spillover effects in skill acquisition and social distances between ethnic groups engender...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268355
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Decentralization as unbundling of public goods provision: New effects of decentralization on efficiency and electoral control
Farfán-Vallespín, Antonio - 2012
This paper proposes a new perspective for studying decentralization by considering it as the unbundling of public goods … local) by one single provider held accountable by the voters via elections. We define decentralization as the unbundled … elections. This novel perspective allows us to identify two new effects of decentralization. The first effect provides an …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325133
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The Governance of Indonesian Overseas Employment in the Context of Decentralization
Bachtiar, Palmira Permata - 2011
initiatives that have evolved following the onset of decentralization in Indonesia a decade ago. These initiatives materialized in …This study looks at emigration governance in the context of decentralized Indonesia. It examines various local …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011421222
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Fiscal Decentralisation, Local Institutions and Public Goods Provision: Evidence from Indonesia
Pal, Sarmistha; Wahhaj, Zaki - 2012
Indonesia on local public spending across communities with different types of local institutions. Our results provide evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010443370
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Fiscal decentralisation, local institutions and public goods provision: Evidence from Indonesia
Pal, Sarmistha; Wahhaj, Zaki - 2012
Indonesia on local public spending across communities with different types of local institutions. Our results provide evidence …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291421
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Economic development and political violence in Ethiopia
Woldesenbet, Ermias; Gebreluel, Goitom; Bedasso, Biniam - 2022
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014468507
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The economics of political borders
Spolaore, Enrico - 2012
This paper presents concepts from economic analysis that shed light on the formation and breakup of sovereign states. First, we discuss the key trade-off between economies of scale in the provision of public goods and political costs from heterogeneity of preferences. Second, we present four...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283614
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On the dynamics of ethnic fractionalization
Campos, Nauro F.; Kuzeyev, Vitaliy S. - 2007
Does fractionalization change over time? If so, are there any substantial implications for economic performance? To answer such questions, we construct a new panel data set with fractionalization measures for 26 former communist countries covering the period from 1989 to 2002. Our...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010268366
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Racial harassment, ethnic concentration and economic conditions
Dustmann, Christian; Fabbri, Francesca; Preston, Ian - 2010
In this paper, we analyse the association between spatial concentration of ethnic minorities, and racial harassment. Ethnic concentration relates to racial harassment through at least three channels: hostility in attitudes of majority individuals that find expression in harassment behaviour, the...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010269794