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Slovakia's Surge: The New System's Impact On Fiscal Decentralization, Phillip J. Bryson, Gary C. Cornia
Slovakia's Surge: The New System's Impact On Fiscal Decentralization, Phillip J. Bryson, Gary C. Cornia
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Slovakia's transition history long paralleled that of the Czech Republic, but the former adopted bold new reforms early in tis decade. This paper is a comparative treatment of fiscal decentralization since 1993 and more recent reforms of public administration, the two efforts representing the foundation of the New System. Czech experience is invoked simply to provide an appropriate benchmark for the evaluation of Slovakia's New System introduced in 2004, including the 19% "flat tax" and other striking measures in local public finance. The second focus of the paper is on the macro-economic impact of the New System. It is too …
Taxing Development: The Law And Economics Of Traffic Impact Fees, John B. Estill, Benjamin Powell, Edward Stringham
Taxing Development: The Law And Economics Of Traffic Impact Fees, John B. Estill, Benjamin Powell, Edward Stringham
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No abstract provided.
The Property Tax In The Slovak Republic: Major Reforms And Striking Results, Phillip J. Bryson
The Property Tax In The Slovak Republic: Major Reforms And Striking Results, Phillip J. Bryson
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This article is based on a presentation given on August 24, 2005, at the International Property Tax Institute’s 8th International Conference on Property Tax in Transition held in Prague, Czech Republic.
Incorporating Policymaker Costs And Political Competition Into Rent-Seeking Games, R. Kenneth Godwin, Edward J. Lopez, Barry J. Seldon
Incorporating Policymaker Costs And Political Competition Into Rent-Seeking Games, R. Kenneth Godwin, Edward J. Lopez, Barry J. Seldon
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We incorporate policymaker costs of supplying rents and variable intensities of competition among rent seekers into the standard rent-seeking game. By incorporating these aspects, the game has greater verisimilitude to the lobbying process. The first aspect captures the fact that in rent-seeking contests there is a positive probability that neither firm will obtain the rent. The second aspect captures the fact that firms seeking different rents still must compete for policymakers' resources. We find that lobbying expenditures, rent-seeking profits, and rent dissipation depend on the intensity of competition and the value of the rent relative to policymaker costs. For example, …
Fair Enough: Ethics And Entrepreneurship, Robert G. Crawford
Fair Enough: Ethics And Entrepreneurship, Robert G. Crawford
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The "new" is presumptively something that ought to be but isn't. On what grounds should that something be permitted? In business, why are some things legal for sale - deemed moral - while other similar things are deemed illegal - or immoral? Is the ground of this approval process rational? Or is the ground for making such decisions just competing moral perspectives?
Review Essay On The Politically Incorrect Guide To American History By Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Review Essay On The Politically Incorrect Guide To American History By Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
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No abstract provided.
Is-Mp-As Approach To Currency Devaluation, Yeung-Nan Shieh
Is-Mp-As Approach To Currency Devaluation, Yeung-Nan Shieh
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No abstract provided.
Monopsonistic Wage Discrimination And Employment Effect Under Conditions Of Constant Labor Supply Elasticity, Yeung-Nan Shieh
Monopsonistic Wage Discrimination And Employment Effect Under Conditions Of Constant Labor Supply Elasticity, Yeung-Nan Shieh
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No abstract provided.
Determining Discount Rates For Valuing Properties In Distressed Industries, Hal B. Heaton
Determining Discount Rates For Valuing Properties In Distressed Industries, Hal B. Heaton
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This study addresses the procedure for determining discount rates for properties in industries under stress. A simple example with fixed and variable costs, which could represent a company in any of these industries, is used to demonstrate the difficulties of using standard approaches for estimating cost of capital.
The Market For Change: Community Economic Development On A Wider Stage, Peter R. Pitegoff
The Market For Change: Community Economic Development On A Wider Stage, Peter R. Pitegoff
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Community economic development (CED) is distinguished by a specific agenda for broader development and accountability - for building local resources, economic capacity and political clout in lower- and moderate-income communities. Organizing and development of low-income communities must take account of microenterprise as the locus of substantial economic activity.