Essays in public economics and political economy

Wehrhöfer, Nils

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URL:	https://madoc.bib.uni-mannheim.de/59994
URN:	urn:nbn:de:bsz:180-madoc-599947
Document Type:	Doctoral dissertation
Year of publication:	2021
Place of publication:	Mannheim
University:	Universität Mannheim
Evaluator:	Janeba, Eckhard
Date of oral examination:	30 June 2021
Publication language:	English
Institution:	School of Law and Economics > Finanzwissenschaft u. Wirtschaftspolitik (Janeba 2004-)
Subject:	330 Economics
Keywords (English):	regional inequality , tax competiton , austerity , income disclosure
Abstract:	This thesis consists of four essays exploring different topics in public economics and political economy. The first essay evaluates the efficiency of a placed-based policy and its effect on regional inequality. The second essay explores the impact of political ideology in the context of tax competition and international labor mobility. The third essay investigates the effects of austerity on distributional policy. The fourth essays evaluates the effects of disclosure laws on politicians outside incomes.