This paper explores the role of political stability on fiscal policy choices in a time-series analysis over 158 years on the Swiss federal level. We argue that the fiscal-commons problem of public finances is affected by the time-horizon of a finance minister. Arguably, the incentives for an...

"Public-private partnerships (PPPs) play an increasingly prominent role in addressing global development challenges. United Nations agencies and other organizations are relying on PPPs to improve global health, facilitate access to scientific information, and encourage the diffusion of climate...

Entwicklungspolitik soll nach dem schwarz-gelben Koalitionsvertrag von 2009 Armut nachhaltig bekämpfen und dazu Strukturdefizite ausgleichen. Eine "engere Kooperation mit der deutschen Privatwirtschaft" sei dazu unerlässlich. Demgemäß sieht die FDP-geleitete deutsche...