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Corruption and technological progress : a takeoff theory of good governance
Osborne, Evan - In: Atlantic economic journal : AEJ 34 (2006) 3, pp. 289-302
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Corruption and its alternatives : a takeoff theory of good governance
Osborne, Evan (contributor) - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Corruption is a function of its return relative to engaging in productive activities. This paper presents an approach … for thinking about the institutional features of societies and the resulting amount of corruption. The empirical results …-seeking view of the relation between government and corruption is rejected in favor of the Becker (1983) model of political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10002087980
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The Electoral Politics of Subsidized Medical Technology
Batinti, Alberto - 2016
Technological advance has been a primary driver of healthcare expenditures in the twentieth century and continues to be so. This paper models the electoral politics of government support for R&D. A forward-looking median voter has to take account of a wide variety of interdependencies even in a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012983204
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Inequality, Technology, and the Social Contract
Bénabou, Roland - 2012
The distribution of human capital and income lies at the center of a nexus of forces that shape a country's economic, institutional and technological structure. I develop here a unified model to analyze these interactions and their growth consequences. Five main issues are addressed. First, I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014072442
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Inequality, Technology, and the Social Contract
Bénabou, Roland - 2012
The distribution of human capital and income lies at the center of a nexus of forces that shape a country's economic, institutional and technological structure. I develop here a unified model to analyze these interactions and their growth consequences. Five main issues are addressed. First, I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014072596
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Chapter 25. Inequality, Technology and the Social Contract
Bénabou, Roland - 2005
The distribution of human capital and income lies at the center of a nexus of forces that shape a country’s economic, institutional and technological structure. I develop here a unified model to analyze these interactions and their growth consequences. Five main issues are addressed. First, I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014023762
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Germs, Social Networks and Growth
Fogli, Alessandra; Veldkamp, Laura - 2016
Does the pattern of social connections between individuals matter for macroeconomic outcomes? If so, where do these differences come from and how large are their effects? Using network analysis tools, we explore how different social network structures affect technology diffusion and thereby a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014040133
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Germs, Social Networks and Growth
Fogli, Alessandra; Veldkamp, Laura - 2012
Social institutions undoubtedly affect a country's economy. But how does this effect operate and how much does it matter for economic development? Using network analysis tools, we explore how different social structures might affect a country's rate of technological progress. The network model...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014191045
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Technological Progress and Political Disengagement
Grechyna, Daryna - 2020
This paper postulates the existence of a negative relationship between technological progress and citizens' political engagement in developed economies. Theoretically, technological progress decreases the citizen relative utility from political participation. Empirically, the data covering a...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012837613
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Corruption and its alternatives: A takeoff theory of good governance
Osborne, Evan - 2004
Corruption is a function of its return relative to engaging in productive activities. This paper presents an approach … for thinking about the institutional features of societies and the resulting amount of corruption. The empirical results …-seeking view of the relation between government and corruption is rejected in favor of the Becker (1983) model of political …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010332391