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Distributional Conflict and Jurisdictional Organization
Wärneryd, Karl - Economics Institute for Research (SIR), … - 1997
process as a costly fight to acquire shares of the GNP pie. It is shown, in particular, that a system of federalism is … appropriative activities under a hierarchical system of federalism than in a unified jurisdiction with a single central government …. Furthermore, if mobility is costless, then a form of federalism may be preferred by all agents even if it destroys resources. …
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The Case for Abolishing Federal Taxation
Alm, Richard; Lee, Dwight R. - In: Journal of Private Enterprise 28 (2013) Spring 2013, pp. 125-137
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Simultaneous inter- and intra-group conflicts
Münster, Johannes - In: Economic Theory 32 (2007) 2, pp. 333-352
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How organizational structure can reduce rent-seeking
Münster, Johannes; Staal, Klaas - In: Public Choice 150 (2012) 3, pp. 579-594
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Simultaneous inter- and intra-group conflicts
Münster, Johannes - Abteilung "Marktprozesse und Steuerung", … - 2005
This paper models the trade-off between production and appropriation in the presence of simultaneous inter- and intra-group conflicts. The model exhibits a 'group cohesion effect': if the contest between the groups becomes more decisive, or contractual incompleteness between groups becomes more...
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Intra-Jurisdictional Tax Competition
Klick, Jonathan; Parisi, Francesco - In: Constitutional Political Economy 16 (2005) 4, pp. 387-395
While much has been written about inter-jurisdictional competition for tax revenues, especially concerning the choice between harmonization and competition, the literature has largely ignored intra-jurisdiction issues. The few articles examining this issue focus on how lower level governmental...
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Simultaneous inter- and intra-group conflicts
Münster, Johannes - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2004
Lecture on the first SFB/TR 15 meeting, Gummersbach, July, 18 - 20, 2004This paper models the trade-off between production and appropriation in the presence of simultaneous inter- and intra-group conflicts. The model exhibits a ‘group cohesion effect ’: if the contest between the...
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War with Outsiders Makes Peace Inside
Münster, Johannes; Staal, Klaas - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2005
In many situations there is a potential for conflict both within and between groups. Examples include wars and civil wars and distributional conflict in multitiered organizations like federal states or big companies. This paper models such situations with a logistic technology of conflict. If...
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Il governo della città: una riforma tradita
VACIAGO, Giacomo - In: Rivista Internazionale di Scienze Sociali 114 (2006) 1-2, pp. 353-364
A radical reform improved the government of towns and cities in Italy at the start of the 1990’s. Mayors were elected by citizens; they appointed their own executives and received «guides and checks» from Councils. That model had nevertheless already started to worsen at the end of the...
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The giant graduates: China's strive for high-technology
Opper, Sonja - In: CESifo Forum 6 (2005) 3, pp. 43-48
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