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Voters’ influence on local tax policy 选民对地方税收政策的影响

IF 2.3 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-14 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102575

Maarten Allers , Harm Rienks

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Corrigendum to “Defector politicians and economic growth: Evidence from India” [Eur. J. Polit. Econ. 79 (2023) 102442] 变节政治家与经济增长：来自印度的证据》[《欧洲政治经济学杂志》79 (2023) 102442] 更正

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102570

Karan Makkar

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Direct elections and trust in state and political institutions: Evidence from Indonesia's election reform 直接选举与对国家和政治机构的信任：印度尼西亚选举改革的证据

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102572

Ridho Al Izzati , Teguh Dartanto , Daniel Suryadarma , Asep Suryahadi

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Shock absorption via savings in the EMU: The role of international and public mechanisms 欧洲货币联盟通过储蓄吸收冲击：国际和公共机制的作用

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102560

C. Alcidi, Paolo D'imperio, Gilles Thirion

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Anti-corruption campaign in China: An empirical investigation 中国的反腐败运动：实证调查

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102559

Li Yang , Branko Milanovic , Yaoqi Lin

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Geopolitical risk and stock prices 地缘政治风险与股票价格

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102553

Hakan Yilmazkuday

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Investing in friends: The role of geopolitical alignment in FDI flows 投资于朋友：地缘政治结盟在外国直接投资流动中的作用

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102508

Shekhar Aiyar , Davide Malacrino , Andrea F. Presbitero

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Stock market spillovers of global risks and hedging opportunities 全球风险的股市溢出效应和对冲机会

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-06-01 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102533

Evangelos Salachas , Georgios P. Kouretas , Nikiforos T. Laopodis , Prodromos Vlamis

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Clearing the smog ceiling: The impact of women’s political empowerment on air quality in European regions 清除烟雾天花板：妇女政治赋权对欧洲地区空气质量的影响

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-05-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102551

Vicente Rios , Izaskun Barba , Lisa Gianmoena , Pedro Pascual

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The political economy of education: Politician criminality and higher education institutions 教育的政治经济学：政治犯罪与高等教育机构

IF 2 3区经济学

European Journal of Political Economy Pub Date : 2024-05-24 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejpoleco.2024.102555

Rolly Kukreja

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