This paper looks at the economic impact of secession through the lens of the disintegration of the former Yugoslavia … there has been no favourable economic impact of secession and that how secession was achieved is key in understanding the … subsequent economic performance of the newly independent countries. In cases of secession without conflict, independence did not …

In recent decades, the issues of federalism and political integration have gained prominence in public debate as well … as in the academic realm. A frequently made point is that allowing free secession may protect the minority’s interests … unattractive for the minority region. In contrast, limiting the secession possibilities by requiring the consent of a majority of …

prevent credible secession threats by regions of the country. Severity of internal tension has been linked to degree of …

determining the likelihood of secession and unification. We provide empirical support for choosing genetic distances as a proxy of … the regions prone to secession and the countries that are more likely to merge. Our framework is further applied to …

– federalism, Chinese style. We suggest a range of incentives that propel local governments toward SOE reform, including their … harder budget constraints and increased competition from the non-state sector. In this sense, Chinese style federalism, has …