Do citizen perceptions of local state capacity shape evaluations of the national government in a crisis and public compliance with emergency rules? Recent social scientific research on COVID-19 draws on work conducted in rich countries to suggest a number of factors driving government actions,...

This paper tests public employees' consumption of privately versus publicly provided schooling. The results suggest that government employees are no different from other individuals. They support the public sector through consuming the publicly provided good only if it is in their self-interest....

Labor economists have suggested that employee earnings may be relatively higher in firms possessing market power, such as that which may stem from government regulation of prices or entry of firms. We test this hypothesis, which previously has been investigated in the context of industries such...