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We investigate the geographical concentration of representatives and the distribution of fiscal transfers both theoretically and empirically. We develop a model which predicts that funds to an area are positively correlated with the number of representatives residing in that area. Our empirical...
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This paper investigates how the devolution of oil windfalls affects the likelihood of political violence. It shows that transferring large shares of oil wealth can prevent conflict, while transferring small shares can trigger it. Among the different transfer schemes, fiscal transfers (to...
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This paper investigates how the devolution of oil windfalls affects the likelihood of political violence. It shows that transferring large shares of oil wealth can prevent conflict, while transferring small shares can trigger it. Among the different transfer schemes, fiscal transfers (to...
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fact become a very weak one. For what it matters, targeting tends to be associated with higher levels of redistribution …
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Mobility of highly-skilled workers affects and is affected by labor market conditions, taxes, and other policies. This paper documents the demographic and fiscal importance of international migration, especially in aging societies, reviews the efficiency and distributional effects of mobility,...
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Mobility of highly-skilled workers affects and is affected by labor market conditions, taxes, and other policies. This paper documents the demographic and fiscal importance of international migration, especially in aging societies, reviews the efficiency and distributional effects of mobility,...
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blocks of lifetime disparities. We look at lifetime inequality and the redistribution properties of taxes and benefits using … the lowest earnings capacity, the tax and benefits system does achieve life-cycle redistribution. Other policies like …
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We explore the impact of the self-serving bias on the supply and demand for redistribution. We present results from an … experiment in which participants decide on redistribution after performing a real effort task. Dependent on individual … external factors. Participants take two redistribution decisions. First, they choose a supply of redistribution in a situation …
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