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The Economic Approach to Political Borders

This paper overviews theoretical and empirical contributions that study political borders from an economic perspective. It reviews theories of the number and size of nations focused on the trade-off between economies of scale in public-good provision and heterogeneity of preferences over public policies as well as on the factors affecting this trade-off, such as democratization, international openness, and conflict. It also reviews studies of political integration and disintegration that focus on economic inequality, redistribution policies, and the geographical distribution of resources. Finally, the paper discusses recent empirical studies that shed light on the relations among heterogeneity, conflict, and borders. This line of research is part of a growing literature on the interplay between cultural variables and economic and political outcomes.

Sprache
Englisch

Erschienen in
Series: CESifo Working Paper ; No. 10165

Klassifikation
Wirtschaft
Analysis of Collective Decision-Making: General
Conflict; Conflict Resolution; Alliances; Revolutions
International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy: General
International Institutional Arrangements
Structure and Scope of Government: General
Publicly Provided Goods: General
Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession
Economic History: Government, War, Law, International Relations, and Regulation: General, International, or Comparative
Economic Systems: General
Thema
borders
economies of scale
public goods
federalism
decentralization
ethnicity
culture
conflict
Grenze
Staatsgebiet
Föderalismus
Grenzregion
Dezentralisierung
Skalenertrag
Öffentliche Güter
Kulturelle Identität
Neue politische Ökonomie

Ereignis
Geistige Schöpfung
(wer)
Spolaore, Enrico
Ereignis
Veröffentlichung
(wer)
Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)
(wo)
Munich
(wann)
2022

Handle
Letzte Aktualisierung
10.03.2025, 11:42 MEZ

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Objekttyp

  • Arbeitspapier

Beteiligte

  • Spolaore, Enrico
  • Center for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo)

Entstanden

  • 2022

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