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Statistics and IQ in Developing Countries: A Note
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A.; Azia-Dimbu, … - 2015
The purpose of this study is to assess the nexus between intelligence (or human capital) and statistical capacity in … statistics in developing countries and (ii) an evolving stream of literature on knowledge economy. We have established a positive … association between intelligence quotient (IQ) and statistical capacity. The relationship is: (i) consistent with the employment …
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An Empirical Note on Tribalism and Government Effectiveness
Kodila-Tedika, Oasis; Asongu, Simplice A. - 2015
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 65 countries using cross-sectional data averages from 2000-2010. This study finds that countries with high-tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390909
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Tribalism and Government Effectiveness
Asongu, Simplice; Kodila-Tedika, Oasis - 2016
This study assesses the relationship between tribalism (the tribalism index) and government effectiveness (per the World Bank) in 60 countries using cross-sectional data. This study finds that countries with high tribal populations generally enjoy bad governance in terms of government...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011596388
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Human Capital and National Institutional Quality: Are TIMSS, PISA, and National Average IQ Robust Predictors?
Jones, Garett; Potrafke, Niklas - 2014
Is human capital a robust predictor of good institutions? Using a new institutional quality measure, the International Property Rights Index (IPRI), we find that cognitive skill measures are significant, robust, and large in magnitude. We use two databases of cognitive skills: estimates of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010398530
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Corruption determinants in developing and transition economies: Insights from a multi-level analysis
Cariolle, Joël - 2018
This paper re-examines the contribution of five major corruption determinants emphasized by the literature, through an empirical analysis based on a hierarchical modelling of firm-level corruption data. Exploiting a baseline sample of 34,358 bribe reports of firms from 71 developing and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014000886
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Strengthening Fragile States: Evidence from Mobile Salary Payments in Afghanistan
Blumenstock, Joshua E.; Callen, Michael; Faikina, Anastasiia - 2023
Building state capacity is uniquely challenging in fragile states. We report results from a randomized evaluation of a major Afghan government initiative to increase capacity by modernizing its payroll. The reform, which required teachers to biometrically register and receive salary payments via...
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Öffentlich-rechtlicher Rundfunk in der Krise
Beck, Hanno; Beyer, Andrea - In: Wirtschaftsdienst 93 (2013) 3, pp. 175-181
Diverse Skandale haben die öffentlich-rechtlichen Rundfunkanstalten in Misskredit gebracht. Dies hat erneut die Diskussion entfacht, ob der Rundfunk überhaupt in öffentlicher Hand produziert werden sollte. Die Autoren untersuchen dies aus ökonomischer Sicht, diskutieren die seit Anfang 2013...
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How Delegation Improves Commitment
Perino, Grischa - 2008
We often use delegation as a commitment device if a government faces problems of timeinconsistency. McCallum (1995, AER P&P) challenged this practice, claiming that delegation merely relocates the commitment problem but does not solve it. In a model where delegation and specific policies are...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011422169
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Effects of institutional history and leniency on collusive corruption and tax evasion
Buckenmaier, Johannes; Dimant, Eugen; Mittone, Luigi - 2018
We investigate the effects of an institutional mechanism that incentivizes taxpayers to blow the whistle on collusive corruption and tax compliance. We explore this through a formal leniency program. In our experiment, we nest collusive corruption within a tax evasion framework. We not only...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011969206
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Effects of institutional history and leniency on collusive corruption and tax evasion
Buckenmaier, Johannes; Dimant, Eugen; Mittone, Luigi - 2018
We investigate the effects of an institutional mechanism that incentivizes taxpayers to blow the whistle on collusive corruption and tax compliance. We explore this through a formal leniency program. In our experiment, we nest collusive corruption within a tax evasion framework. We not only...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012029783