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Emotions and political unrest
Passarelli, Francesco; Tabellini, Guido Enrico - 2013
unpleasant policy choices. -- emotions ; political economics ; unrest ; riots ; fairness ; public debt ; procrastination …This paper formulates a general theory of how political unrest influences public policy. Political unrest is motivated … by emotions. Individuals engage in protests if they are aggrieved and feel that they have been treated unfairly. This …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009722397
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Austerity : Causes, Consequences and Remedies
Larson, Sven R. - 2012
Austerity is a concept that is often used in the public debate. It refers to fiscal policy measures that reduce government spending and raise taxes for the purposes of closing a government budget deficit. This paper analyzes the concept in the context of the current European economic crisis and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013107161
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Compliance Effects of Sovereign Debt Cuts
Janeba, Eckhard - 2019
The controversy about sovereign debt cuts loomed prominently throughout crisis in the European Union (EU), as the EU legal rules were viewed to impose strict limitations on debt restructuring involving public creditors due to moral hazard concerns enshrined in the legal ban on bailouts. This...
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How Decentralised Is Government Activity?
Osterkamp, Rigmar; Eller, Markus - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 1, pp. 32-35
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Functional Decentralisation of Government Activity
Osterkamp, Rigmar; Eller, Markus - In: CESifo DICE Report 01 (2003) 3, pp. 36-42
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On the determinants and effects of political influence
Chong, Alberto (contributor);  … - 2007
This paper uses a large cross-country survey of business firms to assess their influence on government policies. It is found that influence is associated with larger, government-owned firms that have a high degree of ownership concentration. In contrast, foreign ownership matters little. It is...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003776333
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Happiness, habits and high rank : comparisons in economic and social life
Clark, Andrew E. - 2012
The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009557657
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Social market economy : towards a comprehensive composite index
Helfer, Helena - 2015
Institutions that potentially have a positive impact on economic performance rarely exist outside of a system of institutions; rather they are embedded in the economic order of a country. It is thus imperative to investigate bundles of performance-enhancing institutions, particularly those...
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Bundesrepublik Erde : Grundrechte und Grundgesetz für die ganze Welt
Dilger, Alexander - 2015
In diesem Beitrag wird das kontrafaktische Szenario betrachtet, dass die ganze Erde einen globalen Bundesstaat nach dem Vorbild der Bundesrepublik Deutschland bilden würde, in dem das Grundgesetz analog für alle Menschen und Länder Geltung hätte. Grundgesetz und Organisation der...
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Happiness, habits and high rank : comparisons in economic and social life
Clark, Andrew E. - 2011
The role of money in producing sustained subjective well-being seems to be seriously compromised by social comparisons and habituation. But does that necessarily mean that we would be better off doing something else instead? This paper suggests that the phenomena of comparison and habituation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009408713