This paper explores the interdependency of political institutions from the voter's perspective. Specifically, we are interested in three questions: (1) Does the partisan identity of the local mayor influence the voter's decision in the subsequent town council election?; (2) Does this partisan...

This paper explores the interdependency of political institutions from the voter's perspective. Specifically, we are interested in: Does the partisan identity of the mayor influence the voter's decision in the subsequent town council election?; Does this partisan identity influence the vote in...

Mit Blick auf die ökonomische Bedeutung Zentraler Orte werden zwei neuere wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Ansätze, Paul KRUGMANS Theorie der Entwicklung der Raumstruktur sowie die unter den Stichworten "new industrial districts" bzw. "innovative Milieus" diskutierten Ansätze, skizziert und unter...