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Trust and delegation: Theory and evidence

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recommendations! Published in 2017 at "Journal of Comparative Economics"

DOI: 10.1016/j.jce.2016.02.002

Abstract: Social trust is associated with good economic performance, but little is known about the transmission mechanisms connecting trust and performance. We explore the effect of trust on delegation decisions. In a theoretical framework, we note… read more here.

Keywords: trust delegation; theory evidence; delegation theory; trust ... See more keywords

The political economy of (de)regulation: theory and evidence from the US electricity industry

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "Journal of Institutional Economics"

DOI: 10.1017/s1744137419000535

Abstract: Abstract The choice of whether to regulate firms or to allow them to compete is key. If demand is sufficiently inelastic, competition entails narrower allocative inefficiencies, but also smaller expected profits, and thus weaker incentives… read more here.

Keywords: political economy; deregulation; theory evidence; economy regulation ... See more keywords

Ancestral institutions and the salience of African ethnicity: Theory and Evidence

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Journal of Institutional Economics"

DOI: 10.1017/s1744137423000371

Abstract: Abstract This paper advances a pre-colonial institutional thesis to explain the variation in the salience of ethnicity in African societies. It posits that pre-colonial political centralization facilitated the accumulation of economic and institutional advantages, positioning… read more here.

Keywords: ethnicity; theory evidence; identity; ancestral institutions ... See more keywords

Faster‐X evolution: Theory and evidence from Drosophila

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recommendations! Published in 2018 at "Molecular Ecology"

DOI: 10.1111/mec.14534

Abstract: A faster rate of adaptive evolution of X‐linked genes compared with autosomal genes can be caused by the fixation of recessive or partially recessive advantageous mutations, due to the full expression of X‐linked mutations in… read more here.

Keywords: faster evolution; evolution; theory evidence; evolution theory ... See more keywords
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Governance by artifacts: Theory and evidence on materiality of administrative burdens

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recommendations! Published in 2024 at "Public Administration Review"

DOI: 10.1111/puar.13821

Abstract: Administrative burden research has contributed to improved understanding of citizens' experiences while accessing state services. However, the significance of the material infrastructure within which citizen–administrator interactions take place remains largely absent from this line of… read more here.

Keywords: governance artifacts; materiality administrative; theory evidence; artifacts theory ... See more keywords

Katie Erikson's caring theories. Part 2. The theory of caritative caring ethics and the theory of evidence

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recommendations! Published in 2022 at "Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences"

DOI: 10.1111/scs.13098

Abstract: Abstract In this article, Katie Eriksson's theory of caritative caring ethics and the theory of evidence, are described. Both theories are anchored in caritas, that is love, mercy and compassion. The theory of caritative caring… read more here.

Keywords: theory evidence; theory caritative; caritative caring; caring ... See more keywords
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Relational Contracts in Agriculture: Theory and Evidence

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recommendations! Published in 2020 at "Annual Review of Resource Economics"

DOI: 10.1146/annurev-resource-101719-034514

Abstract: We appraise the current status of relational contract theory, along with associated empirical studies, with the goal of providing an orientation to the field to economists who may not have expertis... read more here.

Keywords: agriculture theory; contracts agriculture; theory evidence; relational contracts ... See more keywords

The Dynamics of Discrimination: Theory and Evidence

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recommendations! Published in 2019 at "American Economic Review"

DOI: 10.1257/aer.20171829

Abstract: We model the dynamics of discrimination and show how its evolution can identify the underlying source. We test these theoretical predictions in a field experiment on a large online platform where users post content that… read more here.

Keywords: dynamics discrimination; discrimination theory; theory evidence; discrimination ... See more keywords