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information of interest groups may reduce the bias towards special interest politics. Moreover, there are cases where benefits … committees benefits from voting insincerely accrue not only when a decision maker's vote is pivotal. As the number of voters … increases, the cost of voting insincerely declines in an open committee because the probability of being pivotal declines. This …
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This paper presents a positive theory of centralization of political decisions in an international union. My central claim is that lobbies play a role in determining the assignment of competencies to the union because their power of influence can increase or decrease under centralization. I show...
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During the last decade, markets for covered warrants (bank-issued options) have flourished in Europe and Asia. In these markets, investors often face a choice between many instruments that differ only slightly from each other. Based on retail trades in call options on the German DAX index, this...
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realistic assumption of boundedly rational learning where agents are assumed to use only a limited set of information to form … Boundedly Estimated Rationality we show this approach is compatible with the same limited information assumption that was used …
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We develop a dynamic stochastic general equilibrium model with rational inattention by households and firms. Consumption responds slowly to interest rate changes because households decide to pay little attention to the real interest rate. Prices respond quickly to some shocks and slowly to other...
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Kosovo (EUOK) in improving the programming and implementation of information and communication (IC) Programmes funded by … 2015-2020 assistance, taking into consideration the lessons learned and the performance of past IPA information and … for the enlargement process. However, a strengthening of the strategic approach to information and communication would be …
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The rapid evolution of information and communications technology (ICT) and associated digital communications over the … to enhance collaboration and information sharing; censorship circumvention technologies allow people to bypass attempts … to monitor and control information and communication flows. However, as well as unleashing tremendous new opportunities …
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The aims of this project are to explore recent experiences in the practice of information and consultation (I&C) at … Information and consultation practice across Europe five years after the EU Directive (Directive 2002/14/EC). The research … whether national practices ensure the adequate, effective and timely information and consultation of employees in the …
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