In: Swiss Journal of Economics and Statistics, 2018, vol. 154, no. 1, p. 1-18
The aim of this paper is to present a review of the legal, theoretical, and empirical aspects of secessions from an economic perspective. This survey provides interesting insights into recent events such as the Brexit and the threat of secession made for instance by Scotland and Catalonia. International law does not grant a general right to secede, nor does it forbid secession. Furthermore,...
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In: Experimental Economics, 2015, vol. 18, no. 4, p. 569-608
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In: Empirical Economics, 2015, vol. 49, no. 1, p. 1-31
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In: De Economist, 2006, vol. 154, no. 2, p. 295-311
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In: Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2014, vol. 28, no. 3, p. 49-70
There is a growing body of evidence that many entrepreneurs seem to enter and persist in entrepreneurship despite earning low risk-adjusted returns. This has lead to attempts to provide explanations—using both standard economic theory and behavioral economics—for why certain individuals may be attracted to such an apparently unprofitable activity. Drawing on research in behavioral economics,...
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In: The American Economic Review, 2013, vol. 103, no. 4, p. 1325-1359
Authority and power permeate political, social, and economic life, but empirical knowledge about the motivational origins and consequences of authority is limited. We study the motivation and incentive effects of authority experimentally in an authority delegation game. Individuals often retain authority even when its delegation is in their material interest—suggesting that authority has...
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In: Health Policy and Planning, 2005, vol. 20, no. 1, p. 50-59
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In: Journal of Public Health, 2010, vol. 32, no. 4, p. 547-554
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In: Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy, 2015, vol. 70, no. 6, p. 1604-1607
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In: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine, 2000, vol. 15, no. 4, p. 10-17
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