effects of crises on the size and scope of government over both 5-year and 10-year horizons. We also estimate cross …-section regressions using 40-year (1970-2010) changes in government variables. In general, the estimated effects of crises on government … decreases in the extent of government regulations throughout an economy over a 10-year horizon. Also, over the 40-year period …

shadow economy. -- shadow economy ; tax morale ; governance quality ; government intervention ; corruption …

morale ; institutional quality ; government intervention ; corruption …

Do budget institutions play a role in explaining why government effectiveness is higher in some advanced countries than … budget centralization has a negative and significant effect on government effectiveness in OECD countries after accounting … for a list of control variables such as GDP per capita and government expenditure in addition to country and year fixed …

This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the … World Bank) in 60 countries using cross-sectional data. This study finds that countries with high tribal populations … generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government ineffectiveness. Government ineffectiveness and tribalism are found to …