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09/11/13

Do Better Paid Politicians Perform Better? Disentangling Incentives from Selection

The wage paid to politicians affects both the choice of citizens to run for an elective office and the performance of those who are appointed.

Joint with Stefano Gagliarducci

09/11/13

Social Capital and Political Accountability

We investigate a channel through which social capital may improve economic wellbeing and the functioning of institutions: political accountability.

Joint with Andrea Stella, Guido Tabellini, and Ugo Troiano

09/11/13

The Political Resource Curse

The paper studies the effect of additional government revenues on political corruption and on the quality of politicians, both with theory and data.

Joint with Fernanda Brollo, Roberto Perotti, and Guido Tabellini

22/09/13

Persuasive communication: Men and women react differently

The perceived tone of a product or political advertisement affects public response – even holding constant the content of the message. This column provides evidence that men and women react differently to positive and negative tones in electoral advertisements. Negative advertising increases voter turnout among men but not women; positive …

Tommaso Nannicini, Vincenzo Galasso

#communication #politics

15/11/11

Non ci resta che crescere. Riforme: chi vince, chi perde, come farle

Che si parli di pensioni o contratti atipici, di scuola o evasione fiscale, di taxi o energia, di semplificazione burocratica o università, è facile imbattersi in proposte puntualmente al centro del dibattito pubblico ma mai realizzate.

Tommaso Nannicini

09/11/11

Competing on Good Politicians

We introduce a theoretical model where ideological parties select and allocate high-valence (experts) and low-valence (party loyalists) candidates into electoral districts.

Joint with Vincenzo Galasso

10/03/10

The Political Resource Curse

Is the discovery of natural resources necessarily a good thing? Examining data from Brazil, this column finds that a 10% windfall in government revenues leads to a 12 percentage point increase in corruption and a 3 percentage point reduction in the probability that politicians have a degree. The chance that …

Tommaso Nannicini, Fernanda Brollo, Roberto Perotti, Guido Tabellini

#politics

22/09/09

Competing on good politicians

Political competition may produce better governance. This column shows that Italian politicians shirk less when they are from a more closely contested district. But it’s not simply a re-election incentive – parties are more likely to choose qualified candidates rather than loyalists to run in contestable district, therefore putting better …

Tommaso Nannicini, Vincenzo Galasso

#politics

15/11/06

Commento all’accordo trilatero spagnolo del 9 maggio 2006 per lo sviluppo e l’occupazione

Come importare il meglio dell’accordo concluso in Spagna tra governo e parti sociali sulla lotta alla precarietà? Si può fare attraverso una strategia di riforma in due mosse, che prima sfoltisca la selva di contratti atipici e individui due sole tipologie di lavoro temporaneo.

Tommaso Nannicini

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