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21st Century Economics: Economic Ideas You Should Read and Remember

by Frey, Bruno S Schaltegger, Christoph A
2019

“...Economics is a science that can contribute substantial powerful and fresh insights! This book collects essays by leading academics that evaluate the scholarly...”

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Local autonomy, tax morale, and the shadow economy

by Benno Torgler Friedrich Schneider Christoph A. Schaltegger Published in Public choice (01.07.2010)

“...Policymakers often propose strict enforcement strategies to fight the shadow economy and to increase tax morale. However, there is an alternative bottom-up...”

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Municipal debt in Switzerland: new empirical results

by Lars P. Feld Gebhard Kirchgässner Christoph A. Schaltegger Published in Public choice (01.10.2011)

“...Switzerland has experienced extensive institutional reforms at the local level that could influence local debt. These reforms have included municipal mergers,...”

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Decentralized Taxation and the Size of Government: Evidence from Swiss State and Local Governments

by Lars P. Feld Gebhard Kirchgässner Christoph A. Schaltegger Published in Southern economic journal (01.07.2010)

“...According to the Leviathan Model, fiscal federalism is a binding constraint on revenue-maximizing government. The competitive pressure of fiscal federalism...”

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Political stability and fiscal policy: time series evidence for the Swiss federal level since 1849

by Lars P. Feld Christoph A. Schaltegger Published in Public choice (01.09.2010)

“...This paper explores the role of political stability on fiscal policy in a time-series analysis over 158 years at the Swiss federal level. We argue that the...”

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Fiscal rules, budget deficits and budget projections

by Luechinger, Simon Schaltegger, Christoph A Published in International tax and public finance (01.10.2013)

“...Fiscal rules are mentioned as instruments to commit political actors on long-term fiscal sustainability. However, fiscal rules may have stronger effects on...”

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Fiscal Rules Cause Lower Debt: Evidence from Switzerland’s Federal Debt Containment Rule

by Salvi, Michele Schaltegger, Christoph A Schmid, Lukas Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.11.2020)

“...SUMMARY This paper studies the effect of the Swiss federal debt containment rule on public debt. Using the synthetic control method, we provide evidence that...”

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Progressive taxes and top income shares: A historical perspective on pre- and post-tax income concentration in Switzerland

by Frey, Christian Schaltegger, Christoph A Published in Economics letters (01.11.2016)

“...The literature on income concentration largely focuses on pre-tax income; the current study provides new data concerning both pre- and post-tax top income...”

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Income tax schedule and redistribution in direct democracies – the Swiss case

by Morger, Mario Schaltegger, Christoph A Published in Journal of economic inequality (01.09.2018)

“...This study examines redistribution policy through personal income taxes in Swiss cantons over the period 1995–2011. In a first step, redistribution measures...”

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Fiscal Adjustments and the Probability of Sovereign Default

by Schaltegger, Christoph A Weder, Martin Published in Kyklos (Basel) (01.02.2015)

“...Summary Based on probit estimates, this paper analyzes the effects of fiscal consolidation on the probability of sovereign default in the short run. Using a...”

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Fiscal adjustment and the costs of public debt service: evidence from OECD countries

by Schaltegger, Christoph A Weder, Martin Published in Applied economics (03.08.2014)

“...We use a panel of 21 OECD countries from 1970 to 2009 to investigate the effects of different fiscal adjustment strategies on long-term interest rates - a key...”

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The Long Run Effects of Taxes and Tax Competition on top Income Shares: An Empirical Investigation

by Frey, Christian Gorgas, Christoph Schaltegger, Christoph A Published in The Review of income and wealth (01.12.2017)

“...This paper provides empirical evidence on the long run effects of tax policy on income concentration in Switzerland. As Swiss cantons enjoy considerable...”

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On government centralization and fiscal referendums

by Feld, Lars P Schaltegger, Christoph A Schnellenbach, Jan Published in European economic review (2008)

“...Several authors have argued that a centralization of fiscal powers in a federation is less likely to occur if citizens have to approve a change in the...”

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Growth effects of public expenditure on the state and local level: evidence from a sample of rich governments

by Schaltegger, Christoph A Torgler, Benno Published in Applied economics (10.06.2006)

“...There is a vast empirical literature investigating the relationship between government size and economic growth. But the empirical evidence of growth effects...”

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Are Fiscal Adjustments Contractionary?

by Christoph A. Schaltegger Martin Weder Published in Finanzarchiv (01.12.2012)

“...This paper analyzes the short-term effects of fiscal adjustments on macroeconomic aggregates for a panel of 20 OECD countries during 1970-2008. We find that...”

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Exit, Voice, and Mimicking Behavior: Evidence from Swiss Cantons

by Christoph A. Schaltegger Dominique Küttel Published in Public choice (01.10.2002)

“...Previous empirical literature has shown that in order to overcome agency problems voters make inter-jurisdictional comparisons of fiscal performance when...”

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Direct Democracy, Decentralization and Earmarked Taxation: An Institutional Framework to Foster Tax Compliance

by Schaltegger, Christoph A Torgler, Benno Published in Intertax (01.10.2008)

“...It is not an easy task to explain tax compliance. Traditional approaches point to deterrence policy by the government providing taxpayers with an incentive to...”

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