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The political economy of Kosher Wars
Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002
In this paper we develop a theory of “Kosher Wars” under which Rabbis (certifying authorities) compete to enhance the level of Jewish observation of their congregations. The level of observance can be seen as the Rabbi’s rents. Our rent-seeking model explains the establishment...
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Why does the amount of income redistribution differ between United States and Europe? The Janus face of Switzerland
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Neustadt, Ilja; Zweifel, Peter - 2009
In this paper, the amount of income redistribution in the United States, the European Union, and Switzerland is compared and empirically related to economic, political, and behavioral determinants elaborated in the literature. Lying in between the two poles, Switzerland provides unique evidence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010315581
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Why does the amount of income redistribution differ between the United States and Europe? The Janus face of Switzerland
Akkoyunlu, Sule; Neustadt, Ilja; Zweifel, Peter - 2009
In this paper, the amount of income redistribution in the United States, the European Union, and Switzerland is compared and empirically related to economic, political, and behavioral determinants elaborated in the literature. Lying in between the two poles, Switzerland provides unique evidence...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010285835
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Why does the amount of income redistribution differ between the United States and Europe? : the Janus face of Switzerland
Akkoyunlu, Şule; Neustadt, Ilja; Zweifel, Peter - In: Journal of economics and political economy : JEPE 7 (2020) 1, pp. 1-26
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The economics of faith : using an apocalyptic prophecy to elicit religious beliefs in the field
Augenblick, Ned; Cunha, Jesse M.; Dal Bó, Ernesto; … - In: Journal of public economics 141 (2016), pp. 38-49
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Forging a Catholic‐Evangelical alliance in the American context
O’Neil, Daniel J. - In: International Journal of Social Economics 22 (1995) 9/10/11, pp. 90-108
Explores the possibility and probability of a Catholic‐Evangelical alliance within the US social arena. Notes the numerical strength and systemic importance of each tradition. Examines the histories, tenets, politics, economic teachings and lifestyles of the two respective orientations. Cites...
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Die Besteuerung gemeinnütziger Organisationen im internationalen Vergleich: Forschungsvorhaben des Bundesministeriums der Finanzen
Friedrich, Peter; Kaltschütz, Anita; Nam, Chang Woon; … - 2005
In der vorliegenden Studie "Die Besteuerung gemeinnütziger Organisationen im internationalen Vergleich" wird in einem internationalen Vergleich dargelegt, wie die Besteuerung der gemeinnützigen Organisationen in den anderen EU-Ländern sowie Japan und den USA geregelt ist. Insbesondere werden...
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It's all about meE : using structured experiential learning ('e') to crawl the design space
Pritchett, Lant; Samji, Salimah; Hammer, Jeffrey S. - 2012
There is an inherent tension between implementing organizations - which have specific objectives and narrow missions … and mandates - and executive organizations - which provide resources to multiple implementing organizations. Ministries of … finance/planning/budgeting allocate across ministries and projects/programmes within ministries, development organizations …
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Is self-leadership the new silver bullet of leadership? : an empirical test of the relationship between self-leadership and organizational commitment
Pihl-Thingvad, Signe - In: Management revue : socio-economic studies 25 (2014) 2, pp. 103-124
Self-leadership is theoretically assumed to be the key management approach in modern knowledge work because it strengthens the employees' commitment. This study examines the relationship between self-leadership and affective organizational commitment empirically. An underlying assumption in the...
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Does State Community Benefits Regulation Influence Charity Care and Operational Efficiency in U.S. Non-Profit Hospitals?
Lamboy-Ruiz, Melvin A. - 2019
Using a comprehensive sample of U.S. non-profit hospitals from 2011 to 2015, we examine the effects of state community benefits regulation (CBR) on the amount of charity care provided by and the operational efficiency of U.S. non-profit hospitals. First, we document that, under such regulations,...
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