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Title:The disclosure game : inception, implementation and unusual influence of aid transparency Author(s):HILLO, Jaakko Jonas
Date:2022Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2022
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:The dissertation investigates the origins, implementation, and effects of transparency in development aid. Transparency is a key tenet in most contemporary governance reforms because of its inherent value and expected ...
Date:2022Citation:
Title:Mapping a causal scheme of indicators in the COVID-19 crisis Author(s):SIEMS, Mathias Date:2021Citation:
- International journal of law in context, 2021, Vol. 17, pp. 235 - 248
Type:ArticleAbstract:The COVID-19 crisis has been accompanied by an extensive use of indicators, such as those related to COVID infections and deaths, but also a good number of COVID policy indicators. This paper discusses these indicators ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:Political multiplier effects of austerity : explaining the contention in different arenas under the great recession Author(s):WANG, Chendi Date:2021Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2021
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of Political and Social SciencesAbstract:What are the political impacts of austerity policies? This dissertation sheds light on this question by offering five independent but interrelated empirical contributions that seek to understand and explain variegated ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:When Facebook is the internet : the role of social media in ethnic conflict Author(s):TÄHTINEN, Tuuli Pauliina Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2021/01Abstract:This paper investigates whether social media affects the intensity of ethnic conflict. To distinguish the potential effects of social media from those of the broader internet, I focus on the ongoing Myanmar conflict because ...
Date:2021Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI ECO; 2021/01Abstract:This paper investigates whether social media affects the intensity of ethnic conflict. To distinguish the potential effects of social media from those of the broader internet, I focus on the ongoing Myanmar conflict because ...
Title:Is populism bad for business? : assessing the reputational effect of populist incumbents Author(s):DE SOUSA, Luis; WEILER, Florian; FERNANDES, Daniel Date:2021Citation:
- Swiss political science review, 2021, Vol. 27, No. 1, pp. 1-20
Type:ArticleAbstract:This article seeks to assess whether populist incumbents affect their country's perceived political stability and business climate. Existing evidence contends that populist governments in European democracies produce more ...
Date:2021Citation:
Title:The role of inventors’ networks and variety for breakthrough inventions Author(s):INNOCENTI, Niccolò ; CAPONE, Francesco; LAZZERETTI, Luciana; PETRALIA, SergioDate:2021Citation:
- Papers in regional science, 2021, Vol. 101, No. 1, pp. 37-57
Type:ArticleAbstract:This paper studies the role of the inventors’ networks and the diversity of the local industrial structure for regional innovation, differentiating between regions' production of normal and breakthrough innovations. Our ...
; CAPONE, Francesco; LAZZERETTI, Luciana; PETRALIA, SergioDate:2021Citation:
Title:Belief formation and prosocial behavior Author(s):TRIPODI, Egon Date:2020Citation:
- Florence : European University Institute, 2020
Type:ThesisSeries/Number:EUI PhD theses; Department of EconomicsAbstract:This dissertation consists of three self-contained essays on belief formation and on the role of beliefs for prosocial behavior. The first chapter is co-authored with Peter Schwardmann and Joel van der Weele. Does the wish ...
Date:2020Citation:
Title:Tracing the gender gap in political interest over the life span : a panel analysis Author(s):FRAILE, Marta; SANCHEZ VITORES, Irene Date:2020Citation:
- Political psychology, 2020, Vol. 41, No. 1, pp. 89-106
Type:ArticleAbstract:Despite recent advances in gender equality in political representation and the availability of resources, this article shows that there is a persistent gender gap in declared political interest over the life cycle. Using ...
; SANCHEZ VITORES, Irene Date:2020Citation:
Title:Chinese development assistance and household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa Author(s):MARTORANO, Bruno; METZGER, Laura; SANFILIPPO, Marco Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/09; Global Governance Programme-334; [Global Economics]Abstract:We combine data on Chinese development projects with data from Demographic and Health Surveys to study the impact of Chinese aid on household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa. We use a novel methodology to test the effect of ...
Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/09; Global Governance Programme-334; [Global Economics]Abstract:We combine data on Chinese development projects with data from Demographic and Health Surveys to study the impact of Chinese aid on household welfare in sub-Saharan Africa. We use a novel methodology to test the effect of ...
Title:Do data policy restrictions impact the productivity performance of firms and industries? Author(s):FERRACANE, Martina Francesca; KREN, Janez; VAN DER MAREL, ErikDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/28; Global Governance Programme-341; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper examines how policies regulating the cross-border movement and domestic use of electronic data on the internet impact the productivity of firms in sectors relying on electronic data. In doing so, we collect ...
; KREN, Janez; VAN DER MAREL, ErikDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:EUI RSCAS; 2019/28; Global Governance Programme-341; [Global Economics]Abstract:This paper examines how policies regulating the cross-border movement and domestic use of electronic data on the internet impact the productivity of firms in sectors relying on electronic data. In doing so, we collect ...