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Population Ageing and the Efficiency of Fiscal Policy in New Zealand [PDF]
New Zealand’s ageing population is expected to have a significant impact on long-term government expenditure, particularly in the areas of health and superannuation.
Nick Davis, Richard Fabling
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Compulsory voting increases men's turnout most
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract Equal turnout fosters equal representation. As such, researchers have long sought to understand what causes gender differences in voter participation. I argue that compulsory voting increases men's turnout relative to that of women. This is because men are particularly receptive to external incentives, while women are more intrinsically ...
Shane P. Singh
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The Political Economy of Budget Deficits [PDF]
This paper provides a critical survey of the literature on politico-institutional determinants of the government budget. We organize our discussion around two questions: Why did certain OECD countries, but not others, accumulate large public debts?
Alberto Alesina, Roberto Perotti
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Non-linear adjustments in fiscal policy [PDF]
, 2004 This paper provides evidence that the Italian public finances are sustainable, as the country meets its intertemporal budget constraint. Nevertheless, the burden of correcting budgetary disequilibria is entirely carried by changes in taxes, which can ...
Legrenzi, G., Milas, C.
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“Welcome to France.” Can mandatory integration contracts foster immigrant integration?
American Journal of Political Science, EarlyView.Abstract European governments, struggling with incorporating diverse immigrant populations, introduced integration contracts. Through language training and compulsory civics courses, these contracts aim to induce new migrants to adopt the host society's culture, respect its values, and improve their labor market outcomes.
Mathilde Emeriau +3 more
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Alloparenting the investment child: A reply to responses
The British Journal of Sociology, EarlyView.
Nina Bandelj
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Do Taxpayers Embrace Social Norms to Comply? Empirical Evidence From Indonesia
Asian-Pacific Economic Literature, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This study explores the powerful role societal norms play in shaping taxpayers' behaviour in Indonesia, with a focus on how the prevalence of compliance influences both tax filing and payment practices. By examining the ratio of tax evaders to compliant taxpayers in specific regions, we measured the strength of these norms and explored their ...
Yon Arsal, Arifin Rosid, Agung Satyadini
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The Life Cycle Model of Consumption and Saving [PDF]
The life-cycle model is the standard framework which economists use to think about the intertemporal allocation of time, money and effort. The model suggests that households should `smooth' expenditures.
Martin Browning, Thomas F. Crossley
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The Provenance of Silver in the Viking‐Age Hoard From Bedale, North Yorkshire
Archaeometry, EarlyView.ABSTRACT The acquisition of silver was a key motive propelling the Viking expansion out of Scandinavia; identifying the sources of Viking silver during the early part of the Viking Age can provide critical insights into the relative significance of western European and eastern, Islamic wealth in the Viking expansion.
Jane Kershaw +5 more
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An experimental analysis of two departures from Ricardian equivalence [PDF]
We construct an overlapping-generations experiment to test for two alleged departures from Ricardian equivalence. In the first treatment the setting is close to the theoretical model, while in the second we allow for liquidity-constrained consumers.
Davide Di Laurea, Roberto Ricciuti
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