March 2014

Slovenia – Ministry of Economic Development and Technology | March 19, 2014

PM Bratusek: “The measures we took have put Slovenia on the right track.”

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Quarterly Journal of Political Science (QJPS) | March 11, 2014

The Consequences of Broader Media Choice: Evidence from the Expansion of Fox News

AbstractIn recent decades, the diversity of Americans' news choices has expanded substantially. This paper examines whether access to an ideologically distinctive news source — the Fox News cable channel —…

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Quarterly Journal of Political Science (QJPS) | March 11, 2014

Do Selection Rules Affect Leader Responsiveness? Evidence from Rural Uganda

AbstractCommunity organizations in developing countries often suffer from selfserving elites. This study examines whether the responsiveness and accountability of local leaders can be strengthened through the introduction of more inclusive…

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Quarterly Journal of Political Science (QJPS) | March 11, 2014

Doing Well by Doing Good: The Impact of Foreign Aid on Foreign Public Opinion

AbstractDoes foreign aid extended by one country improve that country's image among populations of recipient countries? Using a multinational survey, we show that a United States aid program targeted to…

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Quarterly Journal of Political Science (QJPS) | March 11, 2014

Designing Checks and Balances

AbstractEssential to the Madisonian conception of checks and balances is the division of policy-making authority among multiple actors such that each can veto proposed changes in policy. We use a…

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Slovenia – Ministry of Economic Development and Technology | March 1, 2014

New Govt Service Taking Over Phasing of EU Funds

Ljubljana, 1th March - A new government service in charge of drawing EU cohesion funds was officially launched today a bid to improve the country's performance in this segment. The new…

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