The efficiency of the public sector is a requisite for economic competitiveness. The quality of the public administration and of governance impacts the environment in which businesses operate and largely…
There is a long‐standing debate in economics about whether governments should engage in Keynesian‐style countercyclical fiscal policy. During the recent global financial crisis, this debate has gained new…
Individual beliefs on the drivers of success have been proven relevant for both redistributive preferences and actual policy outcomes (e.g. related to the size and structure of the welfare state). Hence, a…