“...We analyze theoretically how the provision of military services explains the vertical and horizontal fragmentation of a state. The model innovates on the...”

“...This article proposes a game-theoretic setting to explain the fragmentation of majority and opposition coalitions in governments. The model is two-stage: (1)...”

“...Reulier E. and Rocaboy Y., Regional tax competition: evidence from French regions, Regional Studies. Two mechanisms can lead to fiscal strategic interactions...”

“...Based on the median voter model, we specify a flexible general framework of the effect of municipality size on per-capita public expenditures. Previous...”

“...This paper analyses intergovernmental transfers in France and Italy to assess to which extent soft budget spending behaviors result from slack in fiscal...”

“...The strategic defense initiative (SDI) intends to renew the leadership of the USA on the western alliance. The initiative takes place in a period when a...”

“...Voluntary contributions to the provision of public goods do not necessarily follow a summation aggregation technology. The article investigates the alternative...”

“...•Principal–agent theory in which a research institution aims to reward productivity.•Researchers take into account what others are doing which causes...”