Information on "Social Capital" and "Western Europe"
February 2013
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Feb 2013
The Rich, the Clean, and the Kind
Author: Jonas Dovern, Martin Quaas, Wilfried Rickels
Publisher: Kiel Institute for the World Economy
This paper develops a comprehensive wealth index for cities that measures their endowment with environmental, energy, social, human, and economic capital stocks. More on «The Rich, the Clean, and the Kind»
May 2007
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8 May 2007
From Sun to Crescent: Spain’s Current Image in the United States, Turkey and the European Union
Author: Javier Noya
Publisher: Elcano Royal Institute of International and Strategic Studies
This paper analyzes the image of Spain in the US, Turkey and the EU in 2007. More on «From Sun to Crescent: Spain’s Current Image in the United States, Turkey and the European Union»
April 2007
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Apr 2007
Social Inclusion for the United States
Author: Heather Boushey, Natalie Branosky, Shawn Fremstad, Rachel Gragg, Margy Waller
Publisher: Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR)
This working paper calls for a new policy based on the idea of social inclusion and its potential to improve understanding of social issues and policies. More on «Social Inclusion for the United States»
October 2006
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Oct 2006
Tax Morale and Conditional Cooperation
Author: Bruno S Frey, Benno Torgler
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This briefing examines a central question of tax compliance literature, namely why so many people pay their taxes, although fines and audit probability are low. More on «Tax Morale and Conditional Cooperation»
January 2006
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2006
The Determinants of Individuals' Attitudes towards Preventing Environmental Damage
Author: Benno Torgler, Maria A Garcia-Valiñas
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper investigates the determinants of individuals’ attitudes toward preventing environmental damage in Spain. More on «The Determinants of Individuals' Attitudes towards Preventing Environmental Damage»
January 2005
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2005
Trust and Fiscal Performance
Author: Christoph A. Schaltegger, Benno Torgler
Publisher: Leitner Program in International & Comparative Political Economy
This paper analyzes the causes of tax evasion. It concentrates on the relationship between public debts and trust in the government, using data on voter participation in Swiss cantons between 1981 and 2001. More on «Trust and Fiscal Performance»
June 2002
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Jun 2002
Entrepreneurial Strategies and Trust: Structure and Evolution of Entrepreneurial Behavioural Patterns in East and West European Environments
Author: Hans-Hermann Höhmann, Teemu Kautonen, Bernhard Lageman, Friederike Welter, Elena Malieva, David Smallbone, Fergus Lyon, Gabi Dei Ottati, Urve Venesaar, Margit Venesaar
Publisher: Research Centre for East European Studies (FSOE)
This working paper introduces a research project on Entrepreneurial Strategies and Trust and presents several chapters on this topic. More on «Entrepreneurial Strategies and Trust: Structure and Evolution of Entrepreneurial Behavioural Patterns in East and West European Environments»
