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Mariana Lopes da Fonseca

University of St. Gallen

Bodanstrasse 8

SIAW-HSG

St.Gallen, 9000

Switzerland

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Scholarly Papers (14)

Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on Policies: A Literature Review

CESifo Working Paper No. 8155
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 17 Mar 2020
Zohal Hessami and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Konstanz, Department of Economics and University of St. Gallen
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female politicians, gender, political selection, policy preferences, policy choices

Female Political Representation and Substantive Effects on Policies: A Literature Review

IZA Discussion Paper No. 13125
Number of pages: 29 Posted: 13 Apr 2020 Last Revised: 19 May 2022
Zohal Hessami and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Konstanz, Department of Economics and University of St. Gallen
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policy preferences, female politicians, gender, political selection, policy choices

Appointed Public Officials and Local Favoritism: Evidence from the German States

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6800
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 16 Feb 2018
Thushyanthan Baskaran and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen and University of St. Gallen
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distributive politics, favoritism, employment growth

Appointed Public Officials and Local Favoritism: Evidence from the German States

Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2017-9
Number of pages: 49 Posted: 08 Dec 2017
Thushyanthan Baskaran and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen and University of St. Gallen
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Distributive politics, favoritism, employment growth

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Electoral Thresholds and the Success of Minor Parties

Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research Discussion Papers, No. 177-2013
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 12 Dec 2013 Last Revised: 11 Apr 2015
Thushyanthan Baskaran and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen and University of St. Gallen
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electoral rules, electoral thresholds, voting

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The Economics and Empirics of Tax Competition: A Survey and Lessons for the EU

Erasmus Law Review, Vol. 7, No. 1, 2014
Number of pages: 10 Posted: 07 Jun 2014
Thushyanthan Baskaran and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen and University of St. Gallen
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tax competition, tax coordination, European Union, fiscal federalism

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The Economics and Empirics of Tax Competition: A Survey

CEGE Center for European, Governance and Economic Development Research Discussion Paper No. 163
Number of pages: 28 Posted: 09 Jul 2013
Thushyanthan Baskaran and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen and University of St. Gallen
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Tax competition, Tax coordination, European Union, Fiscal federalism

Tax Mimicking in Local Business Taxation: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portugal

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 6647
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 27 Sep 2017
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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tax mimicking, yardstick competition, local reform

Tax Mimicking in Local Business Taxation: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portugal

Working Paper of the Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance No. 2017-8
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 08 Dec 2017
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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tax mimicking, yardstick competition, local reform

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Candid Lame Ducks

CESifo Working Paper Series No. 5773
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 23 Mar 2016
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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institutional reform, term limits, fiscal policy, municipal accounts

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Re-Evaluating the Economic Costs of Conflicts

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 02 Jun 2015
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca and Thushyanthan Baskaran
University of St. Gallen and University of Göttingen
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Violent conflicts, economic conditions, light output

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Identifying the Source of Incumbency Advantage Through an Electoral Reform

Number of pages: 26 Posted: 11 Apr 2015
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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incumbency advantage; local politics; electoral reform

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Political Determinants of Municipal Accounts: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portugal

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 11 Apr 2015 Last Revised: 15 Feb 2017
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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Public finance, absolute majority

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Electoral Competition and Endogenous Political Institutions: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Germany

Number of pages: 45 Posted: 11 Apr 2015
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca and Thushyanthan Baskaran
University of St. Gallen and University of Göttingen
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Electoral rules, Electoral thresholds, Political competition

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Lame But Loyal Ducks

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 26 Jul 2015
Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen
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reform, politics, incentives

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On Defaults, Framing, and Local Tax Policy: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Portugal

CESifo Working Paper No. 10582
Number of pages: 43 Posted: 01 Aug 2023
Christian Bruns and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of Göttingen - Department of Economics and University of St. Gallen
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perception, income taxation, local taxation, ideology, accountability

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The Impact of Monitoring on Attendance

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 23 May 2024
Katharina E. Hofer and Mariana Lopes da Fonseca
University of St. Gallen and University of St. Gallen
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Attendance, Absenteeism, Transparency, Voting, Parliament