Angesichts der teilweise prekären Finanzlage deutscher Kommunen gelten freiwillige Kooperationen im Kommunalbereich als mögliche Alternative, z. B. zu politisch heiklen Gebietsreformen, um Kostenersparnisse zu realisieren. Die Ergebnisse einer Effizienzstudie des IWH (in Kooperation mit der...

In Kazakhstan, uncover of numerous corruption scandals involving government officials has become almost a normal feature of life. Behind the high-profile acts of waging a battle against corruption, however, is a serious and systemic phenomenon. The most endemic form of corruption is the various...

We show that isolated capital cities are robustly associated with greater levels of corruption across US states, in line with the view that this isolation reduces accountability. We then provide direct evidence that the spatial distribution of population relative to the capital affects different...

In this paper we consider how government quality mediates the relationship between fiscal decentralization and regional disparities. Previous work has argued that fiscal decentralization has the potential to reduce income difference across regions but that this potential may not be realized...

This paper explores the role of state capacity in the comparative economic development of China and Japan. Before 1850, both nations were ruled by stable dictators who relied on bureaucrats to govern their domains. We hypothesize that agency problems increase with the geographical size of a...

This paper explores the role of state capacity in the comparative economic development of China and Japan. Before 1850, both nations were ruled by stable dictators who relied on bureaucrats to govern their domains. We hypothesize that agency problems increase with the geographical size of a...

After the 1973 student demonstration marked a changing in Thai political history. The principle of Weberian bureaucracy such as political neutrality becomes the legal framework of the Civil Service under democratic environment. However, given the cultural values and their impact on the...

Hosszú vajúdás után, 2002 õszén Magyarországon is beindult a SAPARD- (Special Accession Programme for Agriculture and Rural Development) program, amely az EU elõcsatlakozási programcsomagján belül a kelet-közép-európai mezõgazdaság és a vidékfejlesztés csatlakozásra való...

A tanulmány azt vizsgálja, hogyan befolyásolják az adóráták, a korrupció és a különböző munkapiaci intézmények a munkapiac egyes szegmenseinek - a munkanélküliek, a foglalkoztatottak, az önfoglalkoztatottak, a rejtett gazdaságban dolgozók csoportjainak - relatív nagyságát...

This paper demonstrates the effect of country level corruption on illicit behavior of individuals in a foreign country. The empirical research investigates the probability of individuals being apprehended overseas due to the influence of corrupt environment in their home countries. Using...