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Vertical externalities with lump-sum taxes: how much difference does unemployment make?
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] This paper analyses how the existence of unemployment affects the conventional approach to vertical externalities. We discuss the optimality rule for the provision of public inputs both in a unitary and in a ...
Collective action problems: Disentangling possible feedback loops between government policies and the public’s value-change
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Solving collective action problems, such as poverty reduction or climate change, depends on interactions between governments' and voters' preferences regarding pro-social actions. This paper examines whether the ...
What drives sub-national bioenergy development? Exploring cross-level implications of environmental policy integration in EU and Swedish bioenergy policy
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] What are the sub-national implications, in policy and practice, of environmental policy integration (EPI) in EU and Swedish bioenergy policy? Focusing on the exceptional bioenergy expansion within the Biofuel ...
Institutional quality and private sector participation: theory and empirical findings
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Through several conduits, sound institutional quality is pivotal for economic development, as there is evidence that stable democratic institutions, rule of law and sound governance structures in the administration ...
New party parliamentary entry in Western Europe, 1960-2010
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Although the number of studies of new political parties is gradually increasing, we still lack a comprehensive understanding of when new parties manage to enter national parliaments. The objective of this article ...
Determinants of tax morale in Spain and Turkey: an empirical analysis
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] Tax morale is defined as the intrinsic motivation to pay taxes, and is closely related to tax compliance. Determinants of tax morale need to be investigated for a more comprehensive understanding of tax compliance. ...
The role of confidence in the evolution of the Spanish economy: empirical evidence from an ARDL model
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] The aim of this paper is to verify the existence and to determine the nature of long-term relationships between economic agents’ confidence, measured by the Economic Sentiment Index (ESI), with some of the ...
Interest group influence in micro-states: the role of networking skills
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] This paper argues that an interest group’s networking skills in micro-states may be as important, if not more important than other variables discussed in the interest group influence literature. This argument ...
Are political support-driven policies always bad? The case of large interest groups
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] The action of active interest groups (lobbies) has been traditionally considered to be a source of harmful waste for the economy which reduces social well-being. Can this analysis be adapted to the case of large ...
Editorial statement: Lessons from Goodhart’s law for the management of the journal
(Universidade da Coruña, Servizo de Publicacións, 2014)
[Abstract] In this editorial statement we summarise some of the discussions we have had in the last months regarding the risks associated with the use of indicators for the measurement of research outputs, and how these ...