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This paper provides a large scale, empirical evaluation of unintended effects from invoking the precautionary principle after the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear accident. After the accident, all nuclear power stations ceased operation and nuclear power was replaced by fossil fuels, causing an...
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mergers of large local governments reduce expenditures. I use the synthetic control method to identify the effect of mergers … of county-sized administrations in Germany (districts) on public expenditures. In 2008, the German state of Saxony … that did not merge districts for years. The results do neither show that district mergers reduce total expenditures per …
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beneficiaries relative to non-eligible families. The findings suggest that after the introduction of the program, expenditures on …
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-sized local governments reduce expenditures, and influence political outcomes. I use the synthetic control method to identify the … effect of mergers of large local governments in Germany (districts) on public expenditures. In 2008, the German state of … show reductions in total expenditures, nor in expenditures for administration, education, and social care. There seems to …
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