I develop and test two competing models assessing the impacts of targeted government transferson a local incumbent …

This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by analyzing how … decentralization impacts upon incentive and selecion effects, and thus on voter welfare. The model abstracts from features such as … public good spillovers or economics of scale, so that absent elections, voters are indifferent about the fiscal regime. The …

This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by analyzing how … decentralization impacts upon incentive and selection effects, and thus on voter welfare. The model abstracts from features such as … public good spillovers or economies of scale, so that absent elections, voters are indifferent about the fiscal regime. The …

I assess the impacts of targeted government transfers on a local incumbent's electoral performance. I use the …

This paper studies the relationship between fiscal decentralization and electoral accountability, by analyzing how … decentralization impacts upon incentive and selection effects, and thus on voter welfare. The effect of fiscal centralization on voter …

I develop and test two competing models assessing the impacts of targeted government transfers on a local incumbent …

government via either a federal or unitary referendum (constitutional rule, CR). The benefit of central provision is an economy …

As Government contractors expand their business overseas, they expose themselves to the risk of violating the Foreign … Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) and the high sanctions that accompany those violations. Given the nature of a Government … Government officials on a regular basis. This article begins by providing an overview of the FCPA and a review of recent FCPA …

that more effectively protects the government’s interests. To illuminate the current issues facing Canada’s Integrity … discretionary debarment regime allowing government officials to make decisions that are in the best interest of the Canadian … government and the population that it governs …

when large government contractors violate the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), they should be “punished” by being … protecting the government, not to punish past misconduct, "Too Big to Debar" completely disregards this fundamental tenet of the … government, these large, sophisticated firms not only permit the government to provide critical functions, but employ thousands …