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Chapter 15. Empirical Studies of Media Bias
Puglisi, Riccardo; Snyder, James M. - 2015
In this chapter we survey the empirical literature on media bias, with a focus on partisan and ideological biases …. First, we discuss the methods used to measure the relative positions of media outlets. We divide bias into two categories … media outlets with other actors, measures based on the intensity of media coverage, and measures based on tone. In the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014025201
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Global taxation and national welfare states
Jha, Priyaranjan; Mukherjee, Rahul - 2023
This paper studies the effects of globalization on the ability of governments to generate tax revenues for the … size and factor abundance. It then draws on existing empirical evidence to outline the effects of globalization on capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014306784
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Should Addicts Get Welfare?
Stevenson, Drury D. - 2007
This articles explores the history of federal SSI/SSDI benefits for those disabled by addictions, the competing definitions of addiction itself, and the policy rationales for repeated changes in the rules. I argue, as a policy matter, that addicts should be allowed to receive SSI/SSDI disability...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014058318
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The welfare state, an impediment to integration?
Walz, Uwe; Wellisch, Dietmar - 1997
We investigate the consequences of redistribution policy on migration and trade in a Standard two-good Heckscher-Ohlin framework. With free trade and factor price equalization, abolishing migration barriers is redundant. With the introduction of government activity, matters change drastically....
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International integration, risk and the welfare state
Andersen, Torben M. - 2000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001450634
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International integration, risk and the welfare state
Andersen, Torben M. - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001667592
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International Integration and the Welfare State
Andersen, Torben M. - 2002
This paper discusses how international integration affects the need and scope for welfare state activities. The first part reviews the main mechanisms, which have been considered in the literature, namely, tax base mobility, risk and race to the bottom effects in welfare policies. The second...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014120715
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Global Taxation and National Welfare States
Jha, Priyaranjan; Mukherjee, Rahul - 2023
This paper studies the effects of globalization on the ability of governments to generate tax revenues for the … size and factor abundance. It then draws on existing empirical evidence to outline the effects of globalization on capital …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014347020
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International integration, risk and the welfare state
Andersen, Torben M. - 1999
How does international integration affect the welfare state? Does it call for a leaner welfare state to reap the benefits of integraiton or is it necessary to expand the welfare state to offset some negative consequences of international integration? This paper addresses these issues in a fully...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011537320
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International integration, risk and the welfare state
Andersen, Torben M. - 2002
How does international integration affect the welfare state? Does it call for a leaner or an expanded welfare state? International integration may affect the distortions caused by welfare state activities but also the risks motivating social insurance mechanisms. This paper addresses these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011406889