In: Journal of economic behavior and organization, 2021, vol. 182, no. February, p. 12 p
Stress is associated with sleep problems and poor sleep is linked to mental health and depression symptoms. The stress associated with immigrant status and immigration policy can directly affect mental health. While previous studies have documented the significant relationship between immigration policy and the physical and mental health of immigrants, we know little about the effects of...
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In: Journal of Urban Economics, 2010, vol. 68, no. 2, p. 205-214
This paper compares the impact of two equalization transfer schemes on regional budgetary choices: a gross equalization scheme, where ex-post transfers to regions are financed from federal tax revenues, and a net equalization scheme, where region- to-region ex-post transfers allocated by the federal government are self-financed. The net equalization scheme reduces ex-post federal intervention...
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In: Public Choice, 2008, vol. 137, p. 57-80
This paper aims at testing whether there exist spending interactions between French municipalities by estimating a dynamic panel data model. Our results suggest that there are some interactions between neighbouring municipalities as regards primary and investment expenditures. A positive relationship between municipalities’ wage bill and unemployment rates is likely to stress a rise of...
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In: Scientometrics, 2021, vol. 126, no. 2, p. 1311–1328
The aim of this study was to examine how institutional barriers arising from policy decisions influence the level of participation of third- party countries in European Framework Programs (EU-FPs). To achieve this, we contrasted the effect of EU funding restrictions following Switzerland’s 2014 reclassification as a “third country” in Horizon 2020, and the political uncertainties resulting...
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In: Current Diabetes Reports, 2015, vol. 15, no. 4, p. 1-13
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In: The European Journal of Health Economics, 2015, vol. 16, no. 8, p. 797-800
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In: International Journal of Health Economics and Management, 2015, vol. 15, no. 1, p. 73-97
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In: Health Promotion International, 2017, vol. 32, no. 4, p. 702-710
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In: International Journal of Public Health, 2015, vol. 60, no. 8, p. 873-875
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In: European Journal of Political Economy, 2021, vol. 67, p. 19 p
Natural disasters are good examples of catastrophic events that may affect vote decisions. In this study, we analyze how the occurrence of earthquakes changes voters' behavior at municipal elections and which channels drive this change, focusing in particular on the role of media exposure. We exploit data from 13,338 municipal electoral cycles where incumbents seek reelection between 1993 and...
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