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We study fiscal spending by supranational unions, where participation is voluntary and countries bargain over contributions to and the allocation of a central budget. We explore the link between the allocation and nations ́contributions that occurs since bargaining power is endogenous, and...
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We study the efficiency of centralized fiscal spending by supranational unions, where participation is voluntary. In this setting, a country's outside option during budget negotiations is to withdraw its contribution to the centralized budget and consume its full income. This implies a crucial...
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We study fiscal spending by supranational unions, where participation is voluntary and countries bargain over contributions to and the allocation of a central budget. We explore the link between the allocation and nations' contributions that occurs since bargaining power is endogenous, and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013078957
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Experimental studies show that the Nash equilibrium and its refinements are poor predictors of behavior in non-cooperative strategic games. Cooperation models, such as ERC and inequality aversion, yield superior predictions compared to the standard game theory predictions. However, those models...
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Should the constitution of a federation allow for peaceful secession? Constitutionally defined secession rules are … optimal ex post if the federation breaks down. However, they may be suboptimal ex ante if the member countries receive a … benefit from the perceived long-term stability of the federation and constitutionally defined secession rules increase the …
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Should the constitution of a federation allow for peaceful secession? Constitutionally defined secession rules are … optimal ex post if the federation breaks down. However, they may be suboptimal ex ante if the member countries receive a … benefit from the perceived long-term stability of the federation and constitutionally defined secession rules increase the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014089718
Should the constitution of a federation allow for peaceful secession? Constitutionally defined secession rules are … optimal ex post if the federation breaks down. However, they may be suboptimal ex ante if the member countries receive a … benefit from the perceived long-term stability of the federation and constitutionally defined secession rules increase the …
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Bridging the fields of federalism and negotiation theory, Negotiating Federalism analyzes how public actors navigate … difficult federalism terrain by negotiating directly with counterparts across state-federal lines. In contrast to the stylized …, zero-sum model of federalism that dominates political discourse and judicial doctrine, it demonstrates that the boundary …
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