Grigoriadis Theocharis N.
Religious Identity, Public Goods and Centralization:
Evidence from Russian and Israeli Cities
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In this paper, we analyze the effects of religious identity – defined both as personalidentification with a religious tradition and institutional ideas on the provision of public goods – on attitudes toward central government. We explor...
Energy Regulation, Roll Call Votes and Regional Resources:
Evidence from Russia
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This paper investigates the relative impact of regional energy production on the legislative choices of Russian Duma deputies on energy regulation between 1994 and 2003. We apply Poole?s optimal classification method of roll call votes usin...
Energy Regulation and Legislative Development in the State
Duma of Russia: A Spatial Analysis of Roll Call Votes with
the Optimal Classification Model, Russia 1994-2003
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This paper investigates the role of the State Duma of Russia in energy regulation between 1994 and 2003. We applying Poole?s optimal classification model of roll call votes using an ordered probit model to show impact of partisan, bureaucra...