◆ The Race to the Bottom, from the Bottom

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The dominant perspective in discussions of labour and environmental standards and globalization is that of North–South competition and its impact on Northern standards. This paper presents an altern...

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2009-11-02

◆ Rent Seeking and the Provision of Public ods

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Rent Seeking and the Provision of Public ods Author(s): Mark Gradstein Source: The Economic Journal, Vol. 103, No. 420 (Sep., 1993), pp. 1236-1243...

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2009-11-01

◆ Social Aggregators

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Social aggregators Kfir Eliaz Department of Economics, New York University, 269 Mercer St., New York, NY 10003, USA (e-mail: kfir.eliaz@nyu.edu) Received: 15 October 2001 / Accepted: 26 November 2...

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2009-05-30

◆ Economic integration and fiscal devolutio

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In this paper we investigate how economic integration influences the political decision of integration and separation of jurisdictions. In a model with (imperfect) capital mobility, we consider that,...

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2009-05-27

◆ Local public od provision, municipal consolidation, and national transfers

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We analyze a simple model of local public od provision in a region comprising two districts, a city and a village. When districts remain autonomous and local public ods have positive spillover effects...

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2009-05-27

◆ 迎接新纪元：中国新兴富裕消费阶层（麦肯锡）

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中国消费市场在迅速增长，富裕消费者市场潜力很大。同时，对这个年轻的市场，诸多行业的商家也可以在很大程度上影响消费者的品味、消费习惯和...

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2009-04-20

◆ Triple Helix indicators of knowledge-based innovation systems: Introduction to t

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the Triple Helix model: (1) wealth generation (industry), (2) novelty production (academia), and (3) public control (vernment).It explains the complex system of social and economic reality...

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2009-04-06

◆ CONTROLLING ORGANIZED CRIME AND CORRUPTION IN THE PUBLIC SECTOR

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Organized crime and corruption are shaped by the lack of strength of the control mechanisms of the State and civil society. The results presented in the present article attest to the links between t...

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2009-04-04

◆ Structure and Power in Multilateral Netiations: An Application to French Water P

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Abstract: relationship between the structure of the netiating process and the effectiveness with which stakeholders can pursue their individual interests. We apply the Rausser- Simon multilateral barg...

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2009-02-26

◆ THE UNIFIED ENTERPRISE TAX AND SOES IN CHINA

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The Unified Enterprise Tax and SOEs in China John Whalley and Li Wang NBER Working Paper No. 12899,February 2007 JEL No. H2,P3,P35 ABSTRACT Currently proposals are actively circulating in C...

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2008-12-10

◆ The Causes of Fiscal Transparency: Evidence from the U.S. States

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the paper uses unique panel data on the evolution of transparent budget procedures in the U.S. states over the past three decades to explore the political and economic determinants of fiscal transpare...

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2008-11-20

◆ 2007-2008中国房地产市场报告

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2007-2008房地产市场报告...

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2008-09-19

◆ Reinventing the Welfare State (R.de Mooij)

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The Dutch welfare state is under pressure.To prepare for the future, the Dutch vernment aims to raise labour supply and improve human capital. This study explores how welfare state reform can contribu...

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2008-08-19

◆ Decentralization and Recentralization: Lessons from the Social Sectors in Mexico

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This study is designed to help practitioners prepare and evaluate institutional reforms for education and health programs. It provides an analytic framework for use by public officials and researchers...

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2008-08-06

◆ Fiscal Federalism and Economic Growth

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This paper uses an endogenous-growth model with overlapping generations to explore the connection between fiscal federalism and economic growth. The analysis shows that federalism, which allows public...

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2008-08-06