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Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Gender Quotas and the Crisis of the Mediocre Man: Theory and Evidence from Sweden

IFN Working Paper No. 985

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 15 Jul 2014

Timothy J. Besley, Olle Folke, Torsten Persson and Johanna Karin Rickne

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Uppsala University - Department of Government, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI)

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Do Electoral Cycles Differ Across Political Systems?

IGIER Working Paper No. 232

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 19 May 2003

Guido Tabellini and Torsten Persson

Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Democracy and Development: The Devil in the Details

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Democracy and Development: The Devil in the Details

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1672, IGIER Working Paper No. 302

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 26 Jan 2006

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Democracy and Development: The Devil in the Details

NBER Working Paper No. w11993

Number of pages: 18 Posted: 09 Feb 2006 Last Revised: 10 Apr 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Democracy and Development: The Devil in the Details

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5499

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 23 May 2006

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Political Institutions and Policy Outcomes: What are the Stylized Facts?

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Political Institutions and Policy Outcomes: What are the Stylized Facts?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 459

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 03 Jun 2001

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Political Institutions and Policy Outcomes: What are the Stylized Facts?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2872

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 31 Jul 2001

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Electoral Rules and Corruption

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Electoral Rules and Corruption

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 416

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 21 Mar 2001

Torsten Persson, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

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Electoral Rules and Corruption

NBER Working Paper No. w8154

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 08 Mar 2001 Last Revised: 14 Apr 2022

Torsten Persson, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

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Electoral Rules and Corruption

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 2741

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 17 Apr 2001

Torsten Persson, Guido Tabellini and Francesco Trebbi

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Bocconi University - Department of Economics and University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business

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The Growth Effect of Democracy: Is It Heterogenous and How Can it Be Estimated?

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The Growth Effect of Democracy: Is It Heterogenous and How Can it Be Estimated?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 2016

Number of pages: 50 Posted: 25 Jun 2007

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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The Growth Effect of Democracy: Is it Heterogenous and How Can it Be Estimated?

INSTITUTIONS AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE, E. Helpman, ed., Harvard University Press, May 2007

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 12 Jun 2007

Guido Tabellini and Torsten Persson

Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Growth Effect of Democracy: Is it Heterogenous and How Can it Be Estimated?

NBER Working Paper No. w13150

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 08 Jun 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies?

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How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies?

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 1115; IGIER Working No. 251

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 06 Feb 2004

Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies?

NBER Working Paper No. w10176

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 04 Jan 2004 Last Revised: 23 Apr 2022

Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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How Do Electoral Rules Shape Party Structures, Government Coalitions, and Economic Policies?

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 4226

Number of pages: 63 Posted: 09 Mar 2004

Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Growth, Distribution and Politics

IMF Working Paper No. 91/78

Number of pages: 19 Posted: 15 Feb 2006

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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The Size and the Scope of Government: Comparative Politics with Rational Politicians

IGIER Working Paper No. 137

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 11 Mar 1999

Guido Tabellini and Torsten Persson

Bocconi University - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence

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The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence

LSE STICERD Research Paper No. EOPP005

Number of pages: 35 Posted: 03 Feb 2010

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w14585

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 29 Dec 2008 Last Revised: 09 May 2022

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Incidence of Civil War: Theory and Evidence

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7101

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 18 Feb 2009

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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State Capacity, Conflict and Development

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State Capacity, Conflict and Development

LSE STICERD Research Paper No. EOPP010

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Feb 2010

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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State Capacity, Conflict and Development

NBER Working Paper No. w15088

Number of pages: 40 Posted: 20 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 25 Mar 2022

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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State Capacity, Conflict and Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7336

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 15 Jul 2009

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Democratic Capital: The Nexus of Political and Economic Change

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Democratic Capital: The Nexus of Political and Economic Change

IGIER Working Paper No. 308

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 31 Mar 2006

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Democratic Capital: The Nexus of Political and Economic Change

NBER Working Paper No. w12175

Number of pages: 59 Posted: 21 May 2006 Last Revised: 09 Apr 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Democratic Capital: The Nexus of Political and Economic Change

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5654

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 27 Jul 2006

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Culture, Institutions and Policy

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Culture, Institutions and Policy

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Oct 2020

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Culture, Institutions and Policy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP15233

Number of pages: 39 Posted: 12 Sep 2020

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Is Inequality Harmful for Growth? Theory and Evidence

NBER Working Paper No. w3599

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 08 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 04 May 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States

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Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States

NBER Working Paper No. w11484

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 18 Aug 2005 Last Revised: 20 May 2022

Timothy J. Besley, Torsten Persson and Daniel M. Sturm

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics

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Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States

LSE STICERD Research Paper No. PEPP05

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 11 Jul 2008

Timothy J. Besley, Torsten Persson and Daniel M. Sturm

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics

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Political Competition and Economic Performance: Theory and Evidence from the United States

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 5138

Number of pages: 55 Posted: 17 Aug 2005

Timothy J. Besley, Torsten Persson and Daniel M. Sturm

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich (LMU) - Faculty of Economics

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Fragile States and Development Policy

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Fragile States and Development Policy

LSE STICERD Research Paper No. EOPP022

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 30 Sep 2011

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Fragile States and Development Policy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP8285

Number of pages: 41 Posted: 14 Mar 2011

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Choosing Ethnicity: The Interplay Between Individual and Social Motives

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Choosing Ethnicity: The Interplay Between Individual and Social Motives

Journal of the European Economic Association, 21st Century China Center Research Paper No. 2017-06

Number of pages: 49 Posted: 01 Sep 2017 Last Revised: 11 Aug 2020

Ruixue Jia and Torsten Persson

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - 21st Century China Center and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Individual vs. Social Motives in Identity Choice: Theory and Evidence from China

NBER Working Paper No. w26008

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 01 Jul 2019 Last Revised: 25 Jul 2022

Ruixue Jia and Torsten Persson

University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - 21st Century China Center and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Forms of Democracy, Policy and Economic Development

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Forms of Democracy, Policy and Economic Development

NBER Working Paper No. w11171

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 30 Mar 2005 Last Revised: 11 Jul 2022

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Forms of Democracy, Policy and Economic Development

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 18 Jul 2005

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Forms of Democracy, Policy and Economic Development

Posted: 15 Apr 2005

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics

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The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics

NBER Working Paper No. w13028

Number of pages: 42 Posted: 14 Apr 2007 Last Revised: 06 Feb 2022

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Origins of State Capacity: Property Rights, Taxation, and Politics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP6370

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 23 May 2008

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Preferential Voting, Accountability and Promotions into Political Power: Evidence from Sweden

IFN Working Paper No. 1002

Number of pages: 33 Posted: 05 Aug 2014

Olle Folke, Torsten Persson and Johanna Karin Rickne

Uppsala University - Department of Government, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI)

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Time Consistency of Fiscal and Monetary Policy: A Solution

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Time Consistency of Fiscal and Monetary Policy: A Solution

NBER Working Paper No. w11088

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 23 Feb 2005 Last Revised: 20 Apr 2022

Mats Persson, Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Time Consistency of Fiscal and Monetary Policy: A Solution

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 22 Jul 2005

Torsten Persson, Mats Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Economics

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Inflation, Monetary Velocity, and Welfare

NBER Working Paper No. w0987

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 28 May 2004 Last Revised: 14 Mar 2022

Paul R. Krugman, Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Princeton University - Princeton School of Public and International Affairs, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Who Becomes a Politician?

NBER Working Paper No. w23120

Number of pages: 61 Posted: 07 Feb 2017 Last Revised: 05 Mar 2022

Ernesto Dal Bo, Frederico Finan, Olle Folke, Torsten Persson and Johanna Karin Rickne

University of California, Berkeley - Haas School of Business - Business and Public Policy, University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics, Uppsala University - Department of Government, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm University - Swedish Institute for Social Research (SOFI)

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The Size and Scope of Government: Comparative Politics with Rational Politicians

NBER Working Paper No. w6848

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 10 Jun 2000 Last Revised: 20 Mar 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Do Political Institutions Shape Economic Policy?

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Do Political Institutions Shape Economic Policy?

NBER Working Paper No. w8214

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Mar 2001 Last Revised: 13 Jun 2021

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Do Political Institutions Shape Economic Policy?

Posted: 15 Aug 2002

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Lobbying and Legislative Bargaining

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Lobbying and Legislative Bargaining

NBER Working Paper No. w6589

Number of pages: 48 Posted: 25 Jul 2000 Last Revised: 04 Jul 2022

Elhanan Helpman and Torsten Persson

Harvard University - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Lobbying and Legislative Bargaining

Posted: 26 Jul 2000

Elhanan Helpman and Torsten Persson

Harvard University - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Debt, Cash Flow and Inflation Incentives: A Swedish Example

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Debt, Cash Flow and Inflation Incentives: A Swedish Example

NBER Working Paper No. w5772

Number of pages: 43 Posted: 07 Aug 2000 Last Revised: 16 Apr 2022

Mats Persson, Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Debt, Cash Flow and Inflation Incentives: A Swedish Example

CEPR Discussion Paper Series No. 1488

Posted: 11 Mar 1997

Torsten Persson, Mats Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), Stockholm University and Stockholm School of Economics

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Uncertainty, Climate Change and the Global Economy

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Uncertainty, Climate Change and the Global Economy

NBER Working Paper No. w14426

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 23 Oct 2008 Last Revised: 03 Jun 2022

David von Below and Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Uncertainty, Climate Change and the Global Economy

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP7024

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 18 Dec 2008

Torsten Persson and David von Below

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Separation of Powers and Accountability: Towards a Formal Approach to Comparative Politics

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Separation of Powers and Accountability: Towards a Formal Approach to Comparative Politics

CEPR Discussion Paper No. 1475

Number of pages: 46 Posted: 18 Nov 2001

Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Separation of Powers and Accountability: Towards a Formal Approach to Comparative Politics

CEPR Discussion Paper Series #1475

Posted: 18 Nov 1996

Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Consequences of Constitutions

NBER Working Paper No. w10170

Number of pages: 32 Posted: 20 Dec 2003 Last Revised: 17 Apr 2022

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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The Politics of 1992: Fiscal Policy and European Integration

NBER Working Paper No. w3460

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 27 Jun 2007 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Markets with Asymmetric Information: The Contributions of George Akerlof, Michael Spence and Joseph Stiglitz

Number of pages: 17 Posted: 08 Mar 2003

Karl-Gustav Lofgren, Torsten Persson and Jorgen W. Weibull

University of Umea - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics - Department of Economics

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Deficits and Intergenerational Welfare in Open Economies

NBER Working Paper No. w1083

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 11 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 19 Jun 2022

Torsten Persson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Current Account Dynamics and the Terms of Trade: Harberger-Laursen-Metzler Two Generations Later

NBER Working Paper No. w1129

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 04 Aug 2022

Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Education and Military Rivalry

NBER Working Paper No. w18049

Number of pages: 65 Posted: 05 May 2012 Last Revised: 27 Apr 2022

Philippe Aghion, Torsten Persson and Dorothee Rouzet

College de France and London School of Economics and Political Science, Fellow, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Harvard University

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Laws as Assets: a Possible Solution to the Time Consistency Problem

NBER Working Paper No. w2068

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 15 Mar 2007 Last Revised: 26 Feb 2022

Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Boston University - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Monetary Cohabitation in Europe

NBER Working Paper No. w5532

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 18 Jul 1996 Last Revised: 13 Feb 2022

Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Exchange Rate Variability and Asset Trade

NBER Working Paper No. w2811

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 23 Apr 2004 Last Revised: 09 Mar 2022

Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Reply to Blankart and Koester's Political Economics Versus Public Choice Two Views of Political Economy in Competition

Kyklos, Vol. 59, pp. 201-208, May 2006

Number of pages: 8 Posted: 08 May 2006

Alberto F. Alesina, Torsten Persson and Guido Tabellini

Harvard University - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Signalling, Wage Controls and Monetary Disinflation Policy

NBER Working Paper No. w2939

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 24 Jul 2007 Last Revised: 15 Jul 2022

Torsten Persson and Sweder van Wijnbergen

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Universiteit van Amsterdam

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Norms, Enforcement, and Tax Evasion

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Norms, Enforcement, and Tax Evasion

NBER Working Paper No. w25575

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 26 Feb 2019 Last Revised: 20 May 2022

Timothy J. Besley, Anders Jensen and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Harvard University - Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Norms, Enforcement, and Tax Evasion

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP10372

Number of pages: 57 Posted: 02 Feb 2015

Timothy J. Besley, Anders Jensen and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Is Optimism Good in a Keynesian Economy?

NBER Working Paper No. w1071

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 08 Jun 2004 Last Revised: 06 Jun 2022

Torsten Persson and Lars E. O. Svensson

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Stockholm School of Economics

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Taxation and Development

CEPR Discussion Paper No. DP9307

Number of pages: 84 Posted: 01 Feb 2013

Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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Sweden's COVID-19 Recession: How Foreign and Domestic Infections Struck Against Firms and Workers

IZA Discussion Paper No. 15408

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 07 Jul 2022

Anders Akerman, Karolina Ekholm, Torsten Persson and Oskar Nordstrom Skans

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London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Faculty of Economic and Business SciencesWorld Bank - Development Research Group (DECRG)

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The Growth Effect of Democracy: Is it Heterogeneous and How Can it be Estimated?

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Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Pillars of Prosperity: A Ten-Year Update

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Science as Civil Society: Implications for a Green Transition

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The Causes and Consequences of Development Clusters: State Capacity, Peace, and Income

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Timothy J. Besley and Torsten Persson

London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) - Department of Economics and Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES)

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European Economic Review, April 1998

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Torsten Persson, Gérard Roland and Guido Tabellini

Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES), University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and Bocconi University - Department of Economics

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Bocconi University - Department of Economics, Stockholm University - Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES) and University of California, Berkeley - Department of Economics

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Separation of Powers and Political Accountability

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