Over the last couple of decades, it has become a commonplace to claim that institutions matter" for economic development. Yet, institutions are not exogenous but the result of hu-man action. It is argued here that the values and norms held by substantial parts of society’s members are an...

This paper analyzes inter- and intraregional redistribution in a centralized state using the citizen-candidate model. It focuses on conflicting interests among regions and among citizens of varying mobility. If discrimination with respect to place of residence and degree of mobility is possible,...

Die Lohnkurve untersucht den Zusammenhang zwischen dem Lohnniveau und der Arbeitslosigkeit auf regionaler Ebene. Zu ihr gibt es eine Vielzahl von empirischen Untersuchungen. Die nachstehenden Ergebnisse modifizieren und ergänzen diese Arbeiten am Beispiel der Lohnkurve in Deutschland in...