This dissertation consists of six self-contained chapters that are related to the behavior of firms and politicians in a broader sense. After an introduction to the topic, the first part of the dissertation elaborates on how institutional and political framework conditions influence the behavior...

This volume includes five self-contained chapters in the fields of public debt and fiscal transfer schemes. After an introduction to the topic, chapter 2 shows that the institutional setting of fiscal policy making needs to be considered when assessing the sustainability of fiscal policy. Using...

This research addresses the question of why some crises between states are resolvedthrough negotiated agreements while others result in continued conflict or escalate to war.The model deviates from previous approaches to the study of conflict management in fourkey ways: 1) management is treated...