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Regional inequality and decentralization: An empirical analysis

Lessmann, Christian - 2011

This paper analyzes the impact of political and fiscal decentralization on regional inequalities using a unique data set which covers 56 countries at different stages of economic develop-ment. Cross-section and panel data estimations show that decentralization decreases regional inequalities in...

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Citizen Preferences and the Architecture of Government

Bourgeon, Jean-Marc - 2018

We consider a country whose government provides a bundle of goods and services through a multi-tier administrative organization. We compare the optimal architectures of public governance (i.e. the division of the state into several tiers, the distribution of services among them, their number of...

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Public Sector Efficiency and the Functions of the Government

Afonso, António; Alves, José; Bazah, Najat - 2024

We examine the relationship between public sector efficiency and government spending, to assess public resource … outcomes across various public sector performance (PSP) indicators. We compute government spending efficiency using Data … Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to subsequently assess the relationship between efficiency and the growth rate of public expenditure …

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Government Spending Efficiency in Latin America

Fraga, Gabriel Baquero; Afonso, António - 2022

We assess the public spending efficiency of 20 Latin American countries over the period of 2000-2019, computing Data … Envelopment Analysis efficiency scores. For the Public Sector Performance composite indicator, we use the annual data of socio …

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A Tale of Government Spending Efficiency and Trust in the State

Afonso, António; Jalles, João Tovar; Venâncio, Ana - 2022

This paper empirically links the efficiency and performance assessment of the general government, proxied by efficiency … scores, to the trust in government. Government spending efficiency scores are first computed via data envelopment analysis … (DEA). Then, relying on panel data and instrumental variable approaches, we estimate the effect of public sector efficiency …

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Breaking Invisible Barriers: Does Fast Internet Improve Access to Input Markets?

Demir, Banu; Javorcik, Beata; Panigrahi, Piyush - 2024

underscore the importance of digital infrastructure investments in fostering economic growth by improving supply chain efficiency …

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Innovation and Startup Acquisition

Bourreau, Marc; Gautier, Axel - 2024

In this paper, we consider two platforms that compete for the development of a new product to integrate into their ecosystems. The new product can be developed either inhouse by the platforms or by an independent startup active only in the technology market. The presence of the startup affects...

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The Value of Connectivity: High-Speed Broadband Internet and Real Estate Prices

Fackler, Thomas A.; Falck, Oliver; Krause, Simon - 2024

Governments worldwide subsidize rural broadband expansion to address the urban-rural connectivity divide, but the economic benefits and costs remain unclear. This paper examines the causal effect of high-speed Internet on real estate prices and evaluates the fiscal effectiveness of rural...

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Mobile Internet Access and the Desire to Emigrate

Adema, Joop Age Harm; Aksoy, Cevat Giray; Poutvaara, Panu - 2022

In this paper, we present theory and global evidence on how mobile internet access affects desire and plans to emigrate. Our theory predicts that mobile internet access increases desire and plans to emigrate. Our empirical analysis combines survey data on 617,402 individuals from 2,120...

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Mobile Internet and the Rise of Political Tribalism in Europe

Manacorda, Marco; Tabellini, Guido; Tesei, Andrea - 2022

We study the political effects of the diffusion of mobile Internet between 2007 and 2017, using data on electoral outcomes and on mobile Internet signal across the 84,564 municipalities of 22 European countries. We find that access to mobile Internet increased voters' support for right-wing...

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