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The effect of subsidising firms on voting behaviour: Evidence from Flemish elections
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] Despite an international consensus on the importance to limit State aid spending, large amounts of resources are still devoted to a wide variety of subsidies to firms. A sizable literature studies the relationship ... -
The gains from early intervention in Europe: Fiscal surveillance and fiscal planning using cash data
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] The use of real-time cash data allows us to make accurate intra-annual forecasts of an economy’s fiscal position, and to issue early warning signals for the need to correct fiscal imbalances. This paper shows ... -
Regional demands for policy participation in the EU multilevel system
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] Over the past 50 years, an increasing amount of political authority has been delegated to the regional government level in Europe. This paper analyses regional demands for involvement in policy-making by focusing ... -
Editorial statement: Why do we need a European Journal of Government and Economics?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] In this editorial statement we explain the reasons for the creation of the European Journal of Government and Economics. We argue that there is a general shortage of academic journals. Although the new journal ... -
Sources of economic fuctuations in France: A structural VAR model
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] This paper studies the economic fluctuations of an open economy such as the French economy. A system of variables containing output, price level, trade balance, real exchange rate and oil prices is analyzed by ... -
Corruption and Growth: Evidence from the Italian regions
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] This paper investigates the impact of corruption on economic growth in the Italian Regions. We estimate a dynamic growth model for the period 1980-2004 addressing both the potential bias of the measures of ... -
Can the modernisation of a public employment service be an effective labour market intervention?: The Hungarian experience, 2004-2008
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] The Public Employment Service often delivers much of the employment policy including active labour market programmes in many member states in the EU, yet we know little about its effectiveness in general. This ... -
Editorial statement: The first year of the European Journal of Government and Economics
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] In this editorial statement we present a balance of the first year of life of the European Journal of Government and Economics. We discuss the main developments that concern the journal’s indexation by academic ... -
Can exit prizes induce lame ducks to shirk less? Experimental evidence
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] Elected representatives serving their final period face only weak incentives to provide costly effort. However, overlapping generations (OLG) models suggest that exit prizes sustained by trigger strategies can ... -
Cyclical synchronization in the EMU along the financial crisis: An interpretation of the conflicting signals
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] We analyze how cyclical synchronization in the EMU evolved since the onset of the current financial crisis. The standard measures of cyclical correlation suggest that while the cycle of the euro area became more ... -
External economies of scale, government purchasing commitment and welfare improvements in the vaccines industry
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2012)[Abstract] Some industries exhibit external economies of scale. In these cases,the introduction of self-financing tax subsidy programmes canimprove social welfare. This paper advocates intervention incompetitive markets ... -
The Common Agricultural Policy and the EU budget: stasis or change?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] After highlighting the budgetary context and the historical trends on the funding of the CAP, this paper considers contemporary debates about its reform in the context of two ‘historic firsts’. Negotiations about ... -
Value Added Tax and price stability in Nigeria: A partial equilibrium analysis
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] The economic impact of Value Added Tax (VAT) that was implemented in Nigeria in 1994 has generated much debate in recent times, especially with respect to its effect on the level of aggregate prices. This study ... -
Editorial Statement: the First Two Years of EJGE
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] In this editorial statement we explain the developments in the European Journal of Government and Economics in its second year of existence. In this period, the journal has continued its international expansion, ... -
The optimal top marginal tax rate: Application to Hungary
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] The paper applies recent developments in the theory of optimal income taxation to the Hungarian personal income tax system. The main conclusion is that the optimal top marginal tax rate in Hungary is likely to ... -
Modernity and natalism in Russia: Historic perspectives
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] Less than desirable indigenous birth rates in Western Europe have generated interest toward examining the question of natalism — an organised state initiative to manage and promote reproduction, child rearing, ... -
Government vs opposition voting in the Finnish parliament Eduskunta since World War II
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] In a parliamentary system it is by definition justified to assume the government parties voting almost always in a unitary manner in plenary votes. In a multiparty system it is, however, hard to predict how the ... -
How long can austerity persist? The factors that sustain fiscal consolidations
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] To put public debt on a sustainable path, many governments face the task of enacting large fiscal consolidation followed by years of sustained primary surpluses. By estimating hazard functions for the duration ... -
The Commission’s internal conditions for social re-regulation: Market efficiency and wider social goals in setting the rules for financial services in Europe
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] The European Union is often considered as a prime example of a liberal regulatory state. We argue, however, that being limited to the regulatory policy does not prevent the European Commission from pursuing ... -
Social capital in Spain: Are there gender inequalities?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2013)[Abstract] Social capital is an asset for individuals because it grants access to important resources embedded in their social networks. But social capital is not evenly distributed among different groups. Gender groups ...