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Do IMF and World Bank programs induce government crises? : an empirical analysis
Dreher, Axel (contributor); Gassebner, Martin (contributor) - 2008
We examine whether and under which circumstances World Bank projects and IMF programs affect the likelihood of major government crises. Using a sample of more than 90 developing countries over the period 1970-2002, we find that crises are on average more likely as a consequence of Bank and Fund...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003764224
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You failed! Government satisfaction and party preferences facing Islamist terrorism
Nowak, Anna - 2018
one empirical framework. We investigate the effects of Islamist terrorism on citizens' evaluation of the national … terrorism. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011947617
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The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds : Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada
Jaeger, David A.; Klor, Esteban F.; Miaari, Sami H.; … - 2010
This paper examines how violence influences the political preferences of an aggrieved constituency that is purportedly represented by militant factions. Using public opinion poll micro data of the Palestinian population linked to data on fatalities from the Second Intifada, we find that although...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014213207
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The Struggle for Palestinian Hearts and Minds : Violence and Public Opinion in the Second Intifada
Jaeger, David A.; Klor, Esteban F.; Miaari, Sami H.; … - 2021
This paper examines how violence in the Second Intifada influences Palestinian public opinion. Using micro data from a series of opinion polls linked to data on fatalities, we find that Israeli violence against Palestinians leads them to support more radical factions and more radical attitudes...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013325266
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Global Threats and the Domestic Struggle for Power
Garfinkel, Michelle R. - EconWPA - 2003
favor. An increased external threat of terrorism--either an increase in the likelihood of a successful terrorist attack or a … thus lessen the severity of the conflict at home. However, unless the marginal return from guarding against terrorism is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005125931
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Politico_economic Aspects of Combat with Terrorism
Yanovskiy, Konstantin; Zhavoronkov, Sergey - In: Research Paper Series (2005) 82P, pp. 116-116
remedy, but they believe it can preclude the escalation of terror. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010658689
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Blockchains and Extra-Terrestrial Nations : Role of Blockchains in the Socio-Political Milieu of Future Extra-Terrestrial Settlements
Hegadekatti, Kartik - 2017
Humanity is on the cusp of a great wave of space exploration and colonization of Extra-Terrestrial Bodies (ETB). This paper deals with the socio–political issues that may arise between Earth and E.T Settlements and the possible ways to resolve them.Firstly we discuss as to how early maritime...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012959668
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Terrorism and cabinet duration: An empirical analysis
Gassebner, Martin; Jong-A-Pin, Richard; Mierau, Jochen O. - 2007
We examine the relationship between terrorism and cabinet duration. Our data set includes more than 2,400 cabinets in … over 150 countries in the period 1968-2002. We find a small, but significant effect of terrorism on the probability of … government failure. Furthermore, we find that the impact of terrorism depends on the type of attack and is larger in case of more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010277733
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Terrorism and Cabinet Duration: An Empirical Analysis
Gassebner, Martin; Jong-A-Pin, Richard; Mierau, Jochen O. - KOF Swiss Economic Institute, Department of Management, … - 2007
We examine the relationship between terrorism and cabinet duration. Our data set includes more than 2,400 cabinets in … over 150 countries in the period 1968-2002. We find a small, but significant effect of terrorism on the probability of … government failure. Furthermore, we find that the impact of terrorism depends on the type of attack and is larger in case of more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005731510
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The Single-mindedness theory: empirical evidence from the U.K.
Emanuele, Canegrati - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2007
In this paper I will exploit answers coming from the British Election Study in order to assess the validity of the Single Mindedness Theory. In particular, I will evaluate whether political preferences of voters for political candidates depend on their age and some other characteristics such as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005616909