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Bringing together or driving apart the union? : towards a theory of differentiated integration

Kölliker, Alkuin - 2001

This contribution develops a theory on the impact of differentiation on integration and unity among EU member states … and discusses empirical evidence from four policy areas. According to the theory, the centripetal effects of closer … respective policy area in terms of public goods theory. The eventual participation of initially reluctant member states, which …

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Bringing Together or Driving Apart the Union? Towards a Theory of Differentiated Integration

Kolliker, Alkuin - 2004

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Bringing together or driving apart the Union? : towards a theory of differentiated integration

Kölliker, Alkuin - 2001

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Is a fiscal union optimal for a monetary union?

Berriel, Rafael; Gonzalez-Aguado, Eugenia; Kehoe, Patrick J. - In: Journal of monetary economics 141 (2024), pp. 157-177

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The political economy of heterogeneity and conflict

Spolaore, Enrico; Wacziarg, Romain - 2016

In this paper we present a conceptual framework linking cultural heterogeneity to inter-group conflict. When conflict is about control of public goods, more heterogeneous groups are expected to fight more with each other. In contrast, when conflict is about rival goods, more similar groups are...

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The political economy of heterogeneity and conflict

Spolaore, Enrico; Wacziarg, Romain - 2017

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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...

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