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Did political constraints bind during transition? Evidence from Czech elections 1990-2002

Doyle, Orla ; Walsh, Patrick P. (Institute for the Study of Labor, 2005-08)

Many theoretical models of transition are driven by the assumption that economic decision making is subject to political constraints. In this paper we empirically test whether the winners and losers of economic reform ...
The long term effect of education spending decentralization on human capital in Spain

Merrouche, Ouarda (University College Dublin. Geary Institute, 2007-02-16)

In 1980, seven out of the seventeen Spanish regions were devolved education spending responsibility. Using a difference-in-differences approach, which I show to be particularly credible in this context, I evaluate the ...