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Shades of empire: Evidence from Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian partitions in the Baltics

open access: yesThe Economic History Review, Volume 79, Issue 1, Page 342-376, February 2026.
Abstract In this study, we explore the long‐run effects of Swedish and Polish–Lithuanian imperial legacies in the Baltic region. Using a robust regression discontinuity design, we identify persistent differences in socio‐economic development across the South Livonia–Courland and the South Livonia–Lettgallia borders that emerged as a result of the ...
Theocharis N. Grigoriadis, Alise Vitola
wiley   +1 more source

Induced Civic Pride and Integration [PDF]

open access: yes
This paper investigates whether a nation’s contingent value of hosting a mega-event depends on past experience with implied public goods benefits for its residents. Applying data from an ex-ante and ex-post query based on contingent valuation methods, we
Bernd Süssmuth   +2 more
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Can Complementary Currencies Foster Sustainability? A Systematic Review of the Impacts of Environmental Complementary Currencies

open access: yesJournal of Economic Surveys, Volume 40, Issue 1, Page 549-581, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Growing financial needs for a sustainable transition have led to the development of green finance and citizen‐led monetary innovations. These initiatives recognized the necessity of developing new forms of money regarding the environmental crisis, referred to as environmental complementary currency (ECCs).
Léo Revelli
wiley   +1 more source

How Long Does it Take to Become an Entrepreneurial Society - The Case of German Convergence in Self-Employment [PDF]

open access: yes
Since the beginning of the transformation of East Germany from a socialist planned economy to a market economy, there has been an ambitious political goal of fostering entrepreneurial activity in that part of the country.
Yvonne Schindele
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The USSR and The GDR: Mutual Collapse

open access: yes, 2020
The Soviet Union had a number of satellite states, where communist puppet regimes were propped up in order to serve the interests of the Soviet Union. The Eastern Bloc was established with the goal of spreading the Soviet style of government, regardless ...
Alessi, Jessica M.
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Electoral Reform and Legislative Behavior: Evidence From Denmark's Transition to Proportional Representation

open access: yesLegislative Studies Quarterly, Volume 51, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT This article examines the effect of electoral system reform on legislative speech‐making by Members of Parliament (MPs), focusing on the case of Denmark's 1918 shift from single‐member districts (SMD) to proportional representation (PR) in elections to the lower chamber.
Martin Ejnar Hansen
wiley   +1 more source

Why Central Americans Emigrate? Patterns and Gaps Within Academic Research

open access: yesPolitics &Policy, Volume 54, Issue 1, February 2026.
ABSTRACT Despite extensive debate and speculation surrounding the recent rise in emigration from Central American countries, the underlying drivers of this migration remain largely unexplored in the academic literature. This research note seeks to spark academic discussion by analysing the patterns and gaps in the existing literature on the drivers of ...
Alfonso Sánchez‐Carrasco
wiley   +1 more source

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