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Social security in Germany : a prey of political opportunism?

Potrafke, Niklas (contributor) - 2007

This paper examines how politicians influenced social security policy in Germany. Using yearly data from the German Pension Insurance from 1957 to 2005, revenues as well as expenditures are analysed in linear regression models, respectively. In accordance with opportunistic political behaviour,...

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Labor market deregulation and globalization : empirical evidence from OECD countries

Potrafke, Niklas - In: Review of world economics 146 (2010) 3, pp. 545-571

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Does government ideology influence deregulation of product markets? : empirical evidence from OECD countries

Potrafke, Niklas - In: Public choice 143 (2010) 1/2, pp. 135-155

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The growth of public health expenditures in OECD countries : do government ideology and electoral motives matter?

Potrafke, Niklas - In: Journal of health economics 29 (2010) 6, pp. 797-810

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The timing of employment breaks: how does it affect pension benefits? : empirical evidence from Germany

Potrafke, Niklas (contributor) - 2007

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Zum Einfluss von Regierungsideologie und Zentralbankunabhängigkeit auf die Geldpolitik

Potrafke, Niklas - In: Ifo-Schnelldienst 65 (2012) 11, pp. 25-26

Die Leitzinsen der Zentralbanken sind ein bedeutendes Politikinstrument. Weil jedoch Zentralbänker und nicht Regierungen die Leitzinsen bestimmen, haben Politiker einen Anreiz, Zentralbänker derart zu beeinflussen, dass die Zinssätze nach dem Belieben der Politik verändert werden. Niklas...

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