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Record Nr.

UNINA9910297052203321

Autore

Kiss Áron

Titolo

Essays in political economy and international public finance [[electronic resource] /] / Áron Kiss

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Frankfurt am Main ; ; New York, : Peter Lang, 2009

ISBN

1-299-43264-6

3-653-00308-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (126 p.)

Collana

FINANZWISSENSCHAFTLICHE SCHRIFTEN Essays in Political Economy and International Public Finance

Finanzwissenschaftliche Schriften, , 0170-8252 ; ; Bd. 119

Disciplina

335.43

Soggetti

Game theory

Economics - Mathematical models

International finance

Finance, Public

International finance - Econometric models

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; 1 Introduction 5; 1.1 Game-theoretic analysis of the state 6; 1.2 The study of political accountability 8; 1.2.1 History and previous results 8; 1.2.2 Contribution of the thesis 17; 1.3 The study of fiscal competition 23; 1.3.1 History and previous results 24; 1.3.2 Contribution of the thesis 32; 2 Coalitions and political accountability 35; 2.1 Motivation 35; 2.2 Related literature 39; 2.3 Accountability of electoral blocs 42; 2.4 Accountability of the unity government 45; 2.5 Conclusion 55; 2.6 Appendix - Proof of Proposition 2  57; 3 Divisive politics and accountability 65

3.1 Motivation 653.2 Analysis 68; 3.2.1 The model 68; 3.2.2 Solving the accountability subgame 71; 3.2.3 Divisive politics in equilibrium 74; 3.2.4 Extension: Divisive politics by the opponent 75; 3.3 Conclusion 76; 4 Minimum taxes and repeated tax competition 79; 4.1 Motivation 79; 4.2 Related literature 81; 4.3 The Analysis 82; 4.4 Conclusion 88; Summary in German 89; Bibliography 97