SPS Working Papers: Recent submissions
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Title:The role of ideas in welfare reforms in Central-Eastern Europe Author(s):POPIC, Tamara
Date:2018Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:Centro Einaudi WP-LPF; 2018/04; Gli AnnaliAbstract:In the 2000s, in two Central Eastern European (CEE) countries - Slovakia and Hungary - governments proposed plans for welfare reforms that entailed radical shift from a state- to a market-oriented healthcare system. This ...
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Title:Fiscal capacity in non-democratic states Author(s):ANDERSSON, Per F. Date:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:STANCE Working Paper; 2019/08Abstract:Investments in fiscal capacity have traditionally been linked to warfare and democratization. However, non-democratic states also invest in fiscal capacity, even in times of peace. In fact, the majority of income taxes – ...
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Title:Do Swiss citizens of immigrant origin face hiring discrimination in the labour market? Author(s):ZSCHIRNT, Eva ; FIBBI, RositaDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:NCCR Working Papers; 2019/20Abstract:The extent to which discrimination in employment disadvantages children of immigrants is a major question both in economic research on labour market and in sociological studies of integration. This working paper contributes ...
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Title:Who is a civilian? : perceptions of 'civilianness' in the Central African Republic Author(s):SUTTON, RebeccaDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:IOW; Research Briefs; [2019]Abstract:This brief focuses on contemporary operational dilemmas faced by international actors in CAR, centering on the perspectives of humanitarian actors as well as civilian staff, police, and peacekeeping forces of the integrated ...
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Title:Everyday criminal justice and civilian protection in the Central African Republic Author(s):SUTTON, RebeccaDate:2019Type:Working PaperSeries/Number:IOW; Research Briefs; [2019]Abstract:This brief considers the issue of everyday criminal justice in CAR and reflects on the challenges that low-level crimes present for international actors engaging in civilian protection activities. It focuses on contemporary ...
