Add to ORKGUsing a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the question whether local electoral rules affect the size of local governments. We find evidence that party--list system is associated with higher levels of expenditure and that direct elections of the mayor are associated with lower size of the public sector. The results are robust to the possibility that electoral rules might be endogenous to the local economic and geographic conditions
Devolving tax authority to lower-level jurisdictions in a federation is often argued to better align...
We explore the quality of political representation of constituents' preferences for budgetary decisi...
While many central governments amalgamate municipalities, mergers of larger county administrations a...
Using a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the qu...
We analyze the effects of political business cycles and fiscal autonomy on the expenditure categorie...
The impact electoral rules and fiscal equalization programs have for local públic finance are separa...
Abstract Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by inc...
We apply a regression discontinuity design to verify how constitutional rules, such aselectoral syst...
"Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung zum Thema regierungspolitischer und Budgetzyklen unterstützen eher...
Electoral institutions should systematically affect the propensity of a country to rely and spend on...
Based on a theoretical model where state limits on local government policy elicit a move from privat...
Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by incumbent po...
Plurality and runoff systems oer very different incentives to parties and coalition of voters, and d...
This thesis proposes three distinct contribution to the field of economic analysis on local governme...
Social and/or political involvement within the population is often argued to enhance public sector p...
Devolving tax authority to lower-level jurisdictions in a federation is often argued to better align...
We explore the quality of political representation of constituents' preferences for budgetary decisi...
While many central governments amalgamate municipalities, mergers of larger county administrations a...
Using a unique set of electoral rules present in the Austrian state of Vorarlberg, we explore the qu...
We analyze the effects of political business cycles and fiscal autonomy on the expenditure categorie...
The impact electoral rules and fiscal equalization programs have for local públic finance are separa...
Abstract Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by inc...
We apply a regression discontinuity design to verify how constitutional rules, such aselectoral syst...
"Ergebnisse empirischer Forschung zum Thema regierungspolitischer und Budgetzyklen unterstützen eher...
Electoral institutions should systematically affect the propensity of a country to rely and spend on...
Based on a theoretical model where state limits on local government policy elicit a move from privat...
Previous studies on electoral competition show that fiscal variables are manipulated by incumbent po...
Plurality and runoff systems oer very different incentives to parties and coalition of voters, and d...
This thesis proposes three distinct contribution to the field of economic analysis on local governme...
Social and/or political involvement within the population is often argued to enhance public sector p...
Devolving tax authority to lower-level jurisdictions in a federation is often argued to better align...
We explore the quality of political representation of constituents' preferences for budgetary decisi...
While many central governments amalgamate municipalities, mergers of larger county administrations a...