Im Rahmen der regionalisierten Strukturpolitik hat die Landesregierung Nordrhein-Westfalen seit 1994 Projekte gefördert, die auf eine enge Verzahnung zwischen regionaler und sektoraler Strukturpolitik abzielen. Insgesamt wurden durch diesen "verbundspezifischen" Ansatz 35 Einzelprojekte in den...

In a multiperiod setting, decision-makers can learn about the consequences of their decisions throughexperimentation. In this paper we examine how in a two-party system polarization and political instability affectlearning through experimentation. We distinguish two cases:the decision to be made...

In a multiperiod setting, decision-makers can learn about the consequences of their decisions throughexperimentation. In this paper we examine how in a two-party system polarization and political instability affectlearning through experimentation. We distinguish two cases:the decision to be made...

We study a model of collective decision making with endogenous information collection.Agents collect information about the consequences of a project, communicate, and then vote onthe project. We examine under what conditions communication may increase the probability thatgood decisions are made....