Institutional competition
1. The concept of institutional competition / Rolf Höijer -- 2. A history of thought on institutional competition / Roland Vaubel -- 3. Learning through institutional competition / Michael Wohlgemuth -- 4. Institutional competition : international environment, levels and consequences / Peter Bernhol...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Cheltenham
Edward Elgar
c2008
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| Series: | New thinking in political economy
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| Collection: | Edward Elgar eBook Archive - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | 1. The concept of institutional competition / Rolf Höijer -- 2. A history of thought on institutional competition / Roland Vaubel -- 3. Learning through institutional competition / Michael Wohlgemuth -- 4. Institutional competition : international environment, levels and consequences / Peter Bernholz -- 5. Can competition between governments enhance democracy? / Viktor J. Vanberg -- 6. Tax competition and tax cartels / Rolf Höijer -- 7. Fiscal competition and the optimization of tax revenues for higher growth / Victoria Curzon-Price -- 8. A race to the bottom for the big welfare states? / Andreas Bergh -- 9. Fiscal federalism and economic growth in OECD countries / Lars P. Feld -- 10. Asia's giants in the world economy : China and India / Erich. Weede Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in most other economic contexts? The contributors to this volume introduce new perspectives on this issue, analytically and empirically exploring reasons for this perception |
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| Physical Description: | xviii, 264 p |
| ISBN: | 9781847206695 9781848441231 1847206697 |