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Autor:
David Soto-Oñate, Gustavo Torrens
We explore how cultural traits coherent with liberal institutions affect economic performance. The matching between cultural traits and institutions is what we refer to as cultural-institutional coherence. We study how cultural-institutional coherenc
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0147596722000592
https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0147596722000592
Autor:
Sebastian Galiani, Gustavo Torrens
Publikováno v:
Canadian Journal of Economics/Revue canadienne d'économique. 54:1737-1781
Publikováno v:
Journal of Comparative Economics. 48:548-560
We combine roll call votes and referendum decisions on identically worded legislative proposals to identify the effect of electoral rules on the way Swiss Members of Parliament (MPs) represent their constituents’ preferences. We exploit the fact th
Publikováno v:
Journal of Public Economic Theory. 22:2051-2081
This paper develops a model that formalizes several connections between mergers, collusion and competition policy. In equilibrium, firms may merge to make collusion sustainable when it cannot be sustained with the original set of firms. A rise in the
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
Autor:
David Soto-Oñate, Gustavo Torrens
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
Publikováno v:
SSRN Electronic Journal.
We develop a simple (incumbent versus entrant) strategic deterrence model to study the economic and geopolitical interactions underlying international trade-related infrastructure projects such as the Panama Canal. We study the incentives for global
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https://doi.org/10.3386/w29026
https://doi.org/10.3386/w29026
Autor:
Sebastian Galiani, Gustavo Torrens
Publikováno v:
Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 166:28-52
Why did the most prosperous colonies in the British Empire mount a rebellion? Even more puzzling, why did the British do not agree to have American representation in Parliament and quickly settle the dispute peacefully? At first glance, it would appe
Publikováno v:
Kyklos. 72:239-269
We experimentally explore the connections between horizontal conflict of interests (citizens have heterogeneous preferences over collective decisions) and vertical conflict of interests (agents in charge of implementing collective decisions earn poli