The belief of many economists that their science has a major impact on the discussion of economic and societal problems is largely based on anecdotal evidence or personal experience. In this article it is proposed to measure the importance with market prices like speaking fees. The results show...

Switzerland is one of the most non-centralized countries in the world. A groining literature is examining the economic effects of tax competition between the 26 Swiss cantons. Despite the relative success of Swiss federalism, most federal countries follow the principles of coordinated rather...