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Working Papers

2020

1. Information, Perceptions, and Electoral Behaviour of Young Voters: A Randomised Controlled Experiment
   Working Papers ECARES, ULB -- Universite Libre de Bruxelles

2019

2. Political donations, public procurement and government efficiency
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (2)

2018

3. Abandon ship? Party brands and politicians’responses to a political scandal
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (4)
   Also in IdEP Economic Papers, USI Università della Svizzera italiana (2017) View citations (3)
   See also Journal Article Abandon ship? Party brands and politicians' responses to a political scandal, Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier (2020) View citations (10) (2020)

2016

4. Economic Integration, Corporate Tax Incidence and Fiscal Compensation
   Post-Print, HAL View citations (4)
   Also in Working Papers, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon (2015) View citations (2)
   Working Papers, HAL (2015)
   See also Journal Article Economic Integration, Corporate Tax Incidence and Fiscal Compensation, The World Economy, Wiley Blackwell (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
5. Patriotism and Taxation
   Working Papers, Max Planck Institute for Tax Law and Public Finance View citations (1)

2015

6. David and Goliath in the Poll Booth: Group Size, Voting Power and Voter Turnout
   Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research
7. Exposing politicians’ ties to criminal organizations: the effects of local government dissolutions on electoral outcomes in southern Italian municipalities
   Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (2)
8. Hoe het loon van een burgemeester de bevolkingsgroei en bouwvergunningen van een gemeente bepalen
   Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
9. Partial Fiscal Decentralization and Sub-National Government Fiscal Discipline: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries
   CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (30)
   See also Journal Article Partial fiscal decentralization and sub-national government fiscal discipline: empirical evidence from OECD countries, Public Choice, Springer (2015) View citations (25) (2015)
10. Strategic Housing Policy, Migration and Sorting around Population Thresholds
    CESifo Working Paper Series, CESifo View citations (3)

2014

11. Trade Integration and Corporate Income Tax Differentials: Evidence from OECD Countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (5)

2013

12. Religious Heterogeneity and Fiscal Policy: Evidence from German Reunification
    Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article Religious heterogeneity and fiscal policy: Evidence from German reunification, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2016) View citations (7) (2016)

2012

13. Association membership and generalised trust: Are connections between associations losing their value?
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (3)
14. Borders as boundaries to fiscal policy interactions? An empirical analysis of politicians' opinions on rivals in the competition for firms
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (3)
    See also Journal Article BORDERS AS BOUNDARIES TO FISCAL POLICY INTERACTIONS? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF POLITICIANS’ OPINIONS ON RIVALS IN THE COMPETITION FOR FIRMS, Journal of Regional Science, Wiley Blackwell (2013) View citations (19) (2013)
15. Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from local public libraries
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from local public libraries, European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier (2013) View citations (40) (2013)
16. Delegation, accountability & legislator moonlighting: Agency problems in Germany
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (12)
17. Party cues in elections under multilevel governance: Theory and evidence from US states
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
    See also Journal Article PARTY CUES IN ELECTIONS UNDER MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM US STATES, Journal of the European Economic Association, European Economic Association (2014) View citations (21) (2014)
18. Patriotism, taxation and international mobility
    Munich Reprints in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (12)
    Also in CEPR Discussion Papers, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers (2009) View citations (7)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2009) View citations (2)
    IZA Discussion Papers, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA) (2009) View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Patriotism, taxation and international mobility, Public Choice, Springer (2012) View citations (13) (2012)
19. Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center
    See also Journal Article Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands, Economics of Education Review, Elsevier (2014) View citations (7) (2014)
20. Public support for institutionalised solidarity: Europeans' reaction to the establishment of eurobonds
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center
21. Success and failure in electoral competition: Selective issue emphasis under incomplete issue ownership
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
22. Trade Integration and Business Tax Differentials: Theory and Evidence from OECD Countries
    Post-Print, HAL View citations (1)
    Also in Working Papers, Groupe d'Analyse et de Théorie Economique Lyon St-Étienne (GATE Lyon St-Étienne), Université de Lyon (2011)
    Post-Print, HAL (2011)
23. Trade integration and business tax differentials: Evidence from OECD countries
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (4)

2011

24. Civic engagement and corruption in 20 European democracies
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (2)
25. Election cycles in MPs' outside interests? The UK House of Commons, 2005-2010
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center
    See also Journal Article Election Cycles in MPs' Outside Interests? The UK House of Commons, 2005–2010, Political Studies, Political Studies Association (2013) View citations (6) (2013)
26. Instrumental calculation, cognitive role-playing, or both? Self-perceptions of Seconded National Experts in the European Commission
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
27. Moonlighting politicians: A survey and research agenda
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (22)
28. Politicians' opinions on rivals in the competition for firms: An empirical analysis of reference points near a border
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (2)

2010

29. Evaluating efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from a generalised conditional efficiency model for public libraries
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Evaluating efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from a generalised conditional efficiency model for public libraries, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2011) View citations (77) (2011)
30. Federalism and optimal allocation across levels of governance
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (5)
    See also Chapter Federalism and optimal allocation across levels of governance, Chapters in Economics, University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (5)
31. War casualties and US presidential popularity: A comparison of the Korean, Vietnam and Iraq war
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center

2009

32. Decentralization, Competition and the local tax mix: evidence from Flanders
    Working Papers, Institut d'Economia de Barcelona (IEB) View citations (7)
    Also in Department of Economics and Statistics Cognetti de Martiis. Working Papers, University of Turin (2009) View citations (7)
33. The political economy of efficient public good provision: evidence from Flemish libraries using a generalised conditional efficiency framework
    Working Papers of Department of Economics, Leuven, KU Leuven, Faculty of Economics and Business (FEB), Department of Economics, Leuven
34. Voter involvement, fiscal autonomy and public sector efficiency: evidence from German municipalities
    (Wähler-Beteiligung, Finanzhoheit und Effizienz des öffentlichen Sektors: Aussagen von deutschen Kommunen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
    Also in ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research (2008) View citations (4)
    See also Journal Article Voter involvement, fiscal autonomy and public sector efficiency: Evidence from German municipalities, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2010) View citations (68) (2010)
35. Wars, presidents and popularity: The political cost(s) of war re-examined
    Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism", WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)

2008

36. Exploring sources of local government technical inefficiency: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    (Ursachenforschung zur technischen Ineffizienz kommunaler Verwaltungen: Evidenz von flämischen Gemeindeverwaltungen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (7)
37. Local governments in the wake of demographic change: evidence from German municipalities
    (Dezentrale Regierungen im Strudel von demographischen Wandel: Evidenz von deutschen Stadtverwaltungen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Local Governments in the Wake of Demographic Change: Evidence from German Municipalities, FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen (2008) View citations (15) (2008)
38. Measuring local government technical (in)efficiency: An application and comparison of FDH, DEA and econometric approaches
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (6)
39. Party cues and yardstick voting
    (Parteien und 'Yardstick'-Wählen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (15)
    See also Journal Article Party cues and yardstick voting, European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier (2008) View citations (15) (2008)
40. The political cost of taxation: new evidence from German popularity ratings
    (Besteuerung und Popularität von Politikern: Neue Ergebnisse für die Deutsche Bundesregierung 1978-2003)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (13)

2007

41. How to make head or tail of bridging and bonding? Adressing the methodological ambiguity
    (Wie ist ‘Briding vs. Bonding’ sozialer Netzwerke zu verstehen? Das Problem der methodischen Zweideutigkeit)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (4)
42. Local Governments in the Wake of Demographic Change: Efficiency and Economies of Scale in German Municipalities
    ZEW Discussion Papers, ZEW - Leibniz Centre for European Economic Research View citations (12)
43. Measuring the bridging nature of voluntary organizations: a note on the importance of association size
    (Untersuchung des bridging Charakters von zivilgesellschaftlichen Organisationen: Zur Bedeutung der Vereinsgröße)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (1)
44. Political fragmentation and projected tax revenues: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    (Politische Zersplitterung und erwartete Steuereinnahmen: Empirische Belege aus flämischen Gemeinden)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (8)
    See also Journal Article Political fragmentation and projected tax revenues: evidence from Flemish municipalities, International Tax and Public Finance, Springer (2008) View citations (35) (2008)
45. Taxation and presidential approval: separate effects from tax burden and tax structure turbulence
    (Besteuerung und Popularität von Politikern: Gibt es unterscheidbare Wirkungen aufgrund der Steuerlast und aufgrund von Veränderungen der Steuerstruktur?)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article Taxation and presidential approval: separate effects from tax burden and tax structure turbulence?, Public Choice, Springer (2008) View citations (22) (2008)
46. The impact of central places on spatial spending patterns: evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures
    (Der Einfluss ‘Zentraler Orte’ auf räumliche Ausgabenmuster: eine empirische Studie zu den kommunalen Ausgaben für Kultur in Flandern)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (2)
    See also Journal Article The impact of ‘central places’ on spatial spending patterns: evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures, Journal of Cultural Economics, Springer (2008) View citations (41) (2008)

2006

47. Disentangling the effects of political fragmentation on voter turnout: the Flemish municipal elections
    (Auswirkungen politischer Zersplitterung auf die Wahlbeteiligung: die flämischen Kommunalwahlen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (7)
    See also Journal Article DISENTANGLING THE EFFECTS OF POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION ON VOTER TURNOUT: THE FLEMISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell (2006) View citations (8) (2006)
48. Government weakness and electoral cycles in local public debt: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    (Regierungsschwäche und Wahlzyklen in Zeiten kommunaler Verschuldung: das Beispiel flämischer Kommunen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (3)
49. Looking across borders: a test of spatial policy interdependence using local government efficiency ratings
    (Der Blick über die Grenze: Untersuchung von räumlichen Wechselbeziehungen in der Kommunalpolitik anhand von Effizienzbewertungen)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (79)
    See also Journal Article Looking across borders: A test of spatial policy interdependence using local government efficiency ratings, Journal of Urban Economics, Elsevier (2006) View citations (77) (2006)
50. Towards an empirical characterization of bridging and bonding social capital
    (Zur empirischen Charakterisierung von heterogenen (bridging) und homogenen (bonding) Arten des Sozialkapitals)
    Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center View citations (4)

Journal Articles

2021

1. Comparing the effect of cross-group friendship on generalized trust to its effect on prejudice: The mediating role of threat perceptions and negative affect
   PLOS ONE, 2021, 16, (2), 1-17

2020

2. Abandon ship? Party brands and politicians' responses to a political scandal
   Journal of Public Economics, 2020, 184, (C) View citations (10)
   See also Working Paper Abandon ship? Party brands and politicians’responses to a political scandal, Working Papers (2018) View citations (4) (2018)
3. Administrative Delegation of Budgetary Powers and Fiscal Performance
   Kyklos, 2020, 73, (4), 477-499

2019

4. David and Goliath in the poll booth: group size, political power and voter turnout
   Local Government Studies, 2019, 45, (5), 724-747
5. Political donations and the allocation of public procurement contracts
   European Economic Review, 2019, 111, (C), 443-458 View citations (32)

2018

6. Strategic public policy around population thresholds
   Journal of Urban Economics, 2018, 106, (C), 46-58 View citations (3)

2017

7. Are bureaucrats paid like CEOs? Performance compensation and turnover of top civil servants
   Journal of Public Economics, 2017, 152, (C), 47-54 View citations (7)
8. Fiscal Fairness as a Political Argument
   Kyklos, 2017, 70, (4), 622-640 View citations (1)
9. Political Dynasties in Democracies: Causes, Consequences and Remaining Puzzles
   Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (605), F446-F454 View citations (7)
10. Political Dynasties, Electoral Institutions and Politicians’ Human Capital
    Economic Journal, 2017, 127, (605), F474-F494 View citations (13)
11. What Do We Value Most in Schools? A Study of Preference Rankings of School Attributes
    Social Science Quarterly, 2017, 98, (5), 1313-1327
12. Will you still trust me tomorrow? The causal effect of terrorism on social trust
    Public Choice, 2017, 173, (3), 289-305 View citations (16)

2016

13. Bargaining complexity and the duration of government formation: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    Public Choice, 2016, 167, (1), 131-143 View citations (1)
14. Economic Integration, Corporate Tax Incidence and Fiscal Compensation
    The World Economy, 2016, 39, (11), 1792-1811 View citations (4)
    See also Working Paper Economic Integration, Corporate Tax Incidence and Fiscal Compensation, Post-Print (2016) View citations (4) (2016)
15. Family Ties and Socio-Economic Outcomes in High vs Low Income Countries
    Journal of Development Studies, 2016, 52, (6), 813-823 View citations (4)
16. Religious heterogeneity and fiscal policy: Evidence from German reunification
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2016, 94, (C), 1-12 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Religious Heterogeneity and Fiscal Policy: Evidence from German Reunification, Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin (2013) View citations (3) (2013)
17. Representative bureaucracy and seconded national government officials in the European Commission
    Regulation & Governance, 2016, 10, (4), 335-349

2015

18. Interpersonal trust and welfare state support
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2015, 39, (C), 1-12 View citations (51)
19. Looks Good, You're Hired? Evidence from Extra-Parliamentary Activities of German Parliamentarians
    German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (1), 1-12 View citations (1)
    Also in German Economic Review, 2015, 16, (1), 1-12 (2015) View citations (1)
20. Organised Crime, Institutions and Political Quality: Empirical Evidence from Italian Municipalities
    Economic Journal, 2015, 125, (586), F233-F255 View citations (104)
21. Partial fiscal decentralization and sub-national government fiscal discipline: empirical evidence from OECD countries
    Public Choice, 2015, 163, (3), 307-320 View citations (25)
    See also Working Paper Partial Fiscal Decentralization and Sub-National Government Fiscal Discipline: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries, CESifo Working Paper Series (2015) View citations (30) (2015)

2014

22. (De)Centralization and voter turnout: theory and evidence from German municipalities
    Public Choice, 2014, 159, (3), 469-483 View citations (14)
23. Competition in the political arena and local government performance
    Applied Economics, 2014, 46, (19), 2264-2276 View citations (45)
24. PARTY CUES IN ELECTIONS UNDER MULTILEVEL GOVERNANCE: THEORY AND EVIDENCE FROM US STATES
    Journal of the European Economic Association, 2014, 12, (4), 1029-1058 View citations (21)
    See also Working Paper Party cues in elections under multilevel governance: Theory and evidence from US states, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2012) View citations (1) (2012)
25. Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands
    Economics of Education Review, 2014, 40, (C), 152-166 View citations (7)
    See also Working Paper Public expenditures, educational outcomes and grade inflation: Theory and evidence from a policy intervention in the Netherlands, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2012) (2012)
26. Trade integration and corporate income tax differentials
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2014, 21, (2), 298-323 View citations (7)

2013

27. BORDERS AS BOUNDARIES TO FISCAL POLICY INTERACTIONS? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS OF POLITICIANS’ OPINIONS ON RIVALS IN THE COMPETITION FOR FIRMS
    Journal of Regional Science, 2013, 53, (4), 583-606 View citations (19)
    See also Working Paper Borders as boundaries to fiscal policy interactions? An empirical analysis of politicians' opinions on rivals in the competition for firms, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2012) View citations (3) (2012)
28. Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from local public libraries
    European Journal of Operational Research, 2013, 224, (3), 592-602 View citations (40)
    See also Working Paper Citizen coproduction and efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from local public libraries, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2012) View citations (2) (2012)
29. Election Cycles in MPs' Outside Interests? The UK House of Commons, 2005–2010
    Political Studies, 2013, 61, (2), 462-472 View citations (6)
    See also Working Paper Election cycles in MPs' outside interests? The UK House of Commons, 2005-2010, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2011) (2011)

2012

30. Patriotism, taxation and international mobility
    Public Choice, 2012, 151, (3), 695-717 View citations (13)
    See also Working Paper Patriotism, taxation and international mobility, Munich Reprints in Economics (2012) View citations (12) (2012)
31. The Impact of the Economic Costs of Conflict on Individuals' Political Attitudes
    Peace Economics, Peace Science, and Public Policy, 2012, 18, (2), 29 View citations (4)
32. Value for money? German local government efficiency in a comparative perspective
    Applied Economics, 2012, 44, (2), 201-218 View citations (43)

2011

33. Economic and Political Foundations of Local Tax Structures: An Empirical Investigation of the Tax Mix of Flemish Municipalities
    Environment and Planning C, 2011, 29, (3), 410-427 View citations (12)
34. Evaluating efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from a generalised conditional efficiency model for public libraries
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2011, 69, (3), 319-327 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Evaluating efficient public good provision: Theory and evidence from a generalised conditional efficiency model for public libraries, Discussion Papers, Research Professorship & Project "The Future of Fiscal Federalism" (2010) View citations (8) (2010)

2010

35. How can the stigma of public transport as the ‘poor man's vehicle’ be overcome to enhance sustainability and climate change mitigation?
    Natural Resources Forum, 2010, 34, (4), 327-331
36. Voter involvement, fiscal autonomy and public sector efficiency: Evidence from German municipalities
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2010, 26, (2), 265-278 View citations (68)
    See also Working Paper Voter involvement, fiscal autonomy and public sector efficiency: evidence from German municipalities, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2009) View citations (1) (2009)

2008

37. Local Governments in the Wake of Demographic Change: Evidence from German Municipalities
    FinanzArchiv: Public Finance Analysis, 2008, 64, (4), 434-457 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Local governments in the wake of demographic change: evidence from German municipalities, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2008) View citations (15) (2008)
38. Party cues and yardstick voting
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2008, 24, (2), 470-477 View citations (15)
    See also Working Paper Party cues and yardstick voting, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2008) View citations (15) (2008)
39. Political fragmentation and projected tax revenues: evidence from Flemish municipalities
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2008, 15, (3), 297-315 View citations (35)
    See also Working Paper Political fragmentation and projected tax revenues: evidence from Flemish municipalities, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2007) View citations (8) (2007)
40. Taxation and presidential approval: separate effects from tax burden and tax structure turbulence?
    Public Choice, 2008, 135, (3), 301-317 View citations (22)
    See also Working Paper Taxation and presidential approval: separate effects from tax burden and tax structure turbulence, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2007) View citations (2) (2007)
41. The impact of ‘central places’ on spatial spending patterns: evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures
    Journal of Cultural Economics, 2008, 32, (1), 35-58 View citations (41)
    See also Working Paper The impact of central places on spatial spending patterns: evidence from Flemish local government cultural expenditures, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2007) View citations (2) (2007)

2006

42. Community Heterogeneity: A Burden for the Creation of Social Capital?*
    Social Science Quarterly, 2006, 87, (5), 1053-1072 View citations (17)
43. DISENTANGLING THE EFFECTS OF POLITICAL FRAGMENTATION ON VOTER TURNOUT: THE FLEMISH MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS
    Economics and Politics, 2006, 18, (3), 367-387 View citations (8)
    See also Working Paper Disentangling the effects of political fragmentation on voter turnout: the Flemish municipal elections, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2006) View citations (7) (2006)
44. Determinants of tax innovation: The case of environmental taxes in Flemish municipalities
    European Journal of Political Economy, 2006, 22, (1), 223-247 View citations (54)
45. Everyone likes a winner: An empirical test of the effect of electoral closeness on turnout in a context of expressive voting
    Public Choice, 2006, 128, (3), 383-405 View citations (22)
46. Looking across borders: A test of spatial policy interdependence using local government efficiency ratings
    Journal of Urban Economics, 2006, 60, (3), 443-462 View citations (77)
    See also Working Paper Looking across borders: a test of spatial policy interdependence using local government efficiency ratings, Discussion Papers, Research Unit: Market Processes and Governance (2006) View citations (79) (2006)
47. ‘Rational’ Theories of Voter Turnout: A Review
    Political Studies Review, 2006, 4, (1), 16-35 View citations (55)

2005

48. Government Weakness and Local Public Debt Development in Flemish Municipalities
    International Tax and Public Finance, 2005, 12, (4), 395-422 View citations (88)

2003

49. Ballot Layout Effects in the 1995 Elections of the Brussels' Government
    Public Choice, 2003, 116, (1-2), 147-64 View citations (3)

Chapters

Undated

1. Federalism and optimal allocation across levels of governance
   University of Munich, Department of Economics View citations (5)
   See also Working Paper Federalism and optimal allocation across levels of governance, WZB Berlin Social Science Center (2010) View citations (5) (2010)