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基本説明
Argues that competition may actually lead to institutions becoming more efficient in allocating resources.
Full Description
Why is competition between institutions usually viewed in a negative light, when competition is considered positive in most other economic contexts? The contributors to this volume introduce new perspectives on this issue, analytically and empirically exploring reasons for this perception. Negative assessments of institutional competition emphasize that such competition may lead to a race to the bottom in terms of eroding government revenues, redistributing wealth from workers to capitalists, and limiting democracy by forcing politicians to prioritize international investment capital rather than working for their voters. In this volume, however, many of the essays draw attention to the positive learning and information effects. The contributors conclude that competition may actually lead to institutions becoming more efficient in allocating resources.
Students and scholars of economics, political economy, international relations and political science will find the book's non-traditional take on institutional competition a must-read, as will policy analysts and those with an interest in taxation and welfare states.
Contents
Contents:
Foreword
Preface
Andreas Bergh and Rolf Höijer
1. The Concept of Institutional Competition
Rolf Höijer
2. A History of Thought on Institutional Competition
Roland Vaubel
3. Learning Through Institutional Competition
Michael Wohlgemuth
4. Institutional Competition: International Environment, Levels and
Consequences
Peter Bernholz
5. Can Competition Between Governments Enhance Democracy?
Viktor J. Vanberg
6. Tax Competition and Tax Cartels
Rolf Höijer
7. Fiscal Competition and the Optimization of Tax Revenues for Higher Growth
Victoria Curzon-Price
8. A Race to the Bottom for the Big Welfare States?
Andreas Bergh
9. Fiscal Federalism and Economic Growth in OECD Countries
Lars P. Feld
10. Asia's Giants in the World Economy: China and India
Erich Weede
Index