Publications

by members of

International Programme in Comparative Analysis of Institutions, Economics and Law (IEL)
Collegio Carlo Alberto
Moncalieri, Italy

Working papers

2009

1. Stefan Voigt, 2009. "Does Arbitration Blossom when State Courts are Bad?," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200906, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
2. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, 2009. "The Economic Effects of Federalism and Decentralization – A Cross-Country Assessment," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200905, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
3. Stefan Voigt, 2009. "How (Not) to Measure Institutions," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200937, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
4. Stefan Voigt, 2009. "How to Measure the Rule of Law," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200938, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
5. Stefan Voigt, 2009. "Positive Constitutional Economics II—A Survey of Recent Developments," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200936, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
6. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, 2009. "The Economic Effects of Federalism and Decentralization - A Cross-Country Assessment," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
7. Cavaleri, Pietro & Keren, Michael & Ramello, Giovanni B. & Valli, Vittorio, 2009. "Publishing an E-journal on a shoe string: Is it a sustainaible project?," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 118, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Anne van Aaken & Lars P. Feld & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Power over Prosecutors Corrupts Politicians: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Indicator," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
2. Axel Dreher & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Does Membership in International Organizations Increase Governments’ Credibility? Testing the Effects of Delegating Powers," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
3. Axel Dreher & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Does Membership in International Organizations Increase Governments’ Credibility? Testing the Effects of Delegating Powers," KOF Working papers 08-193, KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich. [Downloadable!]
4. Stefan Voigt, 2008. "The (Economic) Effects of Lay Participation in Courts – A Cross-Country Analysis," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
5. Anne van Aaken & Lars P. Feld & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Power over Prosecutors Corrupts Politicians: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Indicator," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200801, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
6. Lorenz Blume & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Federalism and Decentralization – A Critical Survey of Frequently Used Indicators," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200821, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
7. Axel Dreher & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Does Membership in International Organizations Increase Governments’ Credibility? Testing the Effects of Delegating Powers," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200819, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
8. Sang-Min Park & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Values and Norms Matter – On the Basic Determinants of Long-Run Economic Development," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200822, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
9. Stefan Voigt, 2008. "The (Economic) Effects of Lay Participation in Courts - A Cross-Country Analysis," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200820, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
10. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "The Relevance of Judicial Procedure for Economic Growth," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
11. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "The Relevance of Judicial Procedure for Economic Growth," MAGKS Papers on Economics 200828, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
12. Ramello, Giovanni B., 2008. "Semiotica, diritto e mercato. Economia del marchio nel terzo millenio," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 102, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]

2007

1. Lorenz Blume & Jens Müller & Stefan Voigt & Carsten Wolf, 2007. "The Economic Effects of Constitutions: Replicating – and Extending – Persson and Tabellini," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
2. Lorenz Blume & Jens Müller & Stefan Voigt, 2007. "The Economic Effects of Direct Democracy – A First Global Assessment," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
3. Lorenz Blume & Stefan Voigt, 2007. "Supreme Audit Institutions: Supremely Superfluous? A Cross Country Assessment," ICER Working Papers 03-2007, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
4. Ramello, Giovanni B., 2007. "Access to vs. exclusion from knowledge: Intellectual property, efficiency and social justice," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 90, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]

2006

1. André Schmidt & Stefan Voigt, 2006. "Der „more economic approach“ in der Missbrauchsaufsicht: Einige kritische Anmerkungen zu den Vorschlägen der Generaldirektion Wettbewerb," Departmental Discussion Papers 129, University of Goettingen, Department of Economics. [Downloadable!]
2. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, 2006. "The Economic Effects of Direct Democracy - A Cross-Country Assessment," Discussion Papers in Economics 84/06, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
3. Thomas Döring & Stefan Voigt, 2006. "Reforming Federalism German Style - A First Step in the Right Direction," Discussion Papers in Economics 87/06, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
4. Stefan Voigt, 2006. "The Economic Effects of Competition Policy Cross Country Evidence Using Four New Indicators," ICER Working Papers 20-2006, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
5. Nicita, Antonio & Ramello, Giovanni B., 2006. "Property, liability and market power: The antitrust side of copyright," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 75, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]
6. Ramello, Giovanni, 2006. "What's in a sign? Trademark law and enconomic theory," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 67, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]
7. Ramello, Giovanni B. & Silva, Francesco, 2006. "Appropriating signs and meaning: The elusive economics of trademark," P.O.L.I.S. department's Working Papers 70, Department of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS. [Downloadable!]

2005

1. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2005. "Inflation, Central Bank Independence and the Legal System," ICER Working Papers 02-2005, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
2. Stefan Voigt, 2005. "The Economic Effects of Judicial Accountability - Some Preliminary Insights," Discussion Papers in Economics 72/05, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
3. Stefan Voigt, 2005. "Membership has its Privileges - On the Effects of Delegating Powers Internationally," Discussion Papers in Economics 73/05, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
4. Stefan Voigt, 2005. "The Economic Effects of Judicial Accountability. Some Preliminary Insights," ICER Working Papers 19-2005, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
5. Stefan Voigt, 2005. "Are International Merchants Stupid? - A Natural Experiment Refutes the Legal Origin Theory," ICER Working Papers 21-2005, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
6. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2005. "Inflation, Central Bank Independence and the Legal System," Money Macro and Finance (MMF) Research Group Conference 2005 57, Money Macro and Finance Research Group. [Downloadable!]
7. Bernd Hayo and Stefan Voigt, 2005. "Explaining de facto Judicial Independence," Marburg Working Papers on Economics 200507, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Voigt, Stefan, 2004. "Islam and the Institutions of a Free Society: Many Problems, Little Hope," Ratio Working Papers 43, The Ratio Institute, revised 20 Dec 2004. [Downloadable!]
2. Lars Feld & Stefan Voigt, 2004. "Making Judges Independent – Some Proposals Regarding the Judiciary," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
3. Stefan Voigt & Michael Ebeling & Lorenz Blume, 2004. "Improving Credibility by Delegating Judicial Competence - the Case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council," Discussion Papers in Economics 67/04, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
4. Lorenz Blume & Stefan Voigt, 2004. "The Economic Effects of Human Rights," Discussion Papers in Economics 66/04, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]
5. Lars P. Feld & Stefan Voigt, 2004. "Making Judges Independent – Some Proposals Regarding the Judiciary+," Marburg Working Papers on Economics 200429, Philipps-Universität Marburg, Faculty of Business Administration and Economics, Department of Economics (Volkswirtschaftliche Abteilung). [Downloadable!]
6. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2004. "Intellectual property and the markets of ideas," LIUC Papers in Economics 161, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]
7. Giovanni B. Ramello & Donatella Porrini, 2004. "Competition in Banking: Switching Costs and the Limits of Antitrust Enforcement," LIUC Papers in Economics 153, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]
8. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2004. "Pelle sub agnina latitat mens saepe lupina. Copyright in the marketplace," LIUC Papers in Economics 141, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Anne van Aaken & Eli Salzberger & Stefan Voigt, 2003. "The Prosecution of Public Figures and the Separation of Powers: Confusion within the Executive Branch. A Conceptual Framework," ICER Working Papers 32-2003, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
2. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2003. "Explaining de facto judicial independence," Law and Economics 0306001, EconWPA. [Downloadable!]
3. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2003. "Explaining de facto judicial independence," ICER Working Papers 01-2004, ICER - International Centre for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
4. Lars Feld & Stefan Voigt, 2003. "Economic Growth and Judicial Independence: Cross Country Evidence Using a New Set of Indicators," CESifo Working Paper Series CESifo Working Paper No. , CESifo Group Munich. [Downloadable!]
5. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2003. "Explaining de facto judicial independence," Discussion Papers in Economics 46/03, University of Kassel, Institute of Economics. [Downloadable!]

2002

1. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2002. "Exclusive Rights and Anticompetitive Behaviours: the Uneasy Case of Copyright and Competition in the European and Italian Antitrust Practice," LIUC Papers in Economics 117, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]
2. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2002. "Copyright and Antitrust Issues," LIUC Papers in Economics 114, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]

2000

1. Stefan Voigt & Gert G. Wagner, 2000. "Zur Logik der Rentenanpassung: ein konstitutionenökonomischer Vorschlag," Discussion Papers of DIW Berlin 195, DIW Berlin, German Institute for Economic Research. [Downloadable!]
2. Kirstein, Roland & Voigt, Stefan, 2000. "The Violent and the Weak: When Dictators Care About Social Contracts," CSLE Discussion Paper Series 2000-02, Saarland University, CSLE - Center for the Study of Law and Economics. [Downloadable!]

1999

1. Kirstein, Roland & Voigt, Stefan, 1999. "Constitutions as Equilibria: A Game-theoretic Approach to Positive Constitutional Economics," CSLE Discussion Paper Series 99-04, Saarland University, CSLE - Center for the Study of Law and Economics. [Downloadable!]

1997

1. Giovanni Ramello & Francesco Silva, 1997. "The nature of author's right," LIUC Papers in Economics 44, Cattaneo University (LIUC). [Downloadable!]

Undated

1. Anne van Aaken & Eli Salzberger & Stefan Voigt, . "The Prosecution of Public Figures and the Separation of Powers: Confusion within the Executive Branch," German Working Papers in Law and Economics 2003-1-1062, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]
2. Stefan Voigt, . "Iudex Calculat: The ECJ's Quest for Power," German Working Papers in Law and Economics 2003-1-1066, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]
3. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, . "Wenn Justitia die Hand aufhält – Ursachen und Folgen korrupter Justizbehörden," German Working Papers in Law and Economics 2005-1-1133, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]
4. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, . "The Economic Effects of Direct Democracy - A Cross-Country Assessment," German Working Papers in Law and Economics 2006-1-1144, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]
5. Roland Kirstein & Stefan Voigt, . "The Violent and the Weak: When Dictators Care About Social Contracts," German Working Papers in Law and Economics 2001-default/2001/1-1020, Berkeley Electronic Press. [Downloadable!]

Journal articles

2009

1. Lorenz Blume & Jens Müller & Stefan Voigt & Carsten Wolf, 2009. "The economic effects of constitutions: replicating—and extending—Persson and Tabellini," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 139(1), pages 197-225, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Lorenz Blume & Jens Müller & Stefan Voigt, 2009. "The economic effects of direct democracy—a first global assessment," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 140(3), pages 431-461, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Eli Salzberger & Stefan Voigt, 2009. "Separation of powers: new perspectives and empirical findings—introduction," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 20(3), pages 197-201, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Voigt, Stefan, 2009. "The effects of lay participation in courts -- A cross-country analysis," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 25(3), pages 327-339, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Stefan Voigt, 2009. "The Effects of Competition Policy on Development - Cross-Country Evidence Using Four New Indicators," The Journal of Development Studies, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 45(8), pages 1225-1248. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Piero Cavaleri & Michael Keren & Giovanni B. Ramello & Vittorio Valli, 2009. "Publishing an E-Journal on a Shoe String: Is It a Sustainable Project?," Economic Analysis and Policy (EAP), Queensland University of Technology (QUT), School of Economics and Finance, vol. 39(1), pages 89-101, March. [Downloadable!]

2008

1. Lorenz Blume & Thomas Doering & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Fiskalische Effekte der Kommunalverfassungsreformen der 1990er Jahre in Deutschland," Journal of Economics and Statistics (Jahrbuecher fuer Nationaloekonomie und Statistik), Justus-Liebig University Giessen, Department of Statistics and Economics, vol. 228(4), pages 317-344, August. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Bernd Hayo & Stefan Voigt, 2008. "Inflation, Central Bank Independence, and the Legal System," Journal of Institutional and Theoretical Economics (JITE), Mohr Siebeck, Tübingen, vol. 164(4), pages 751-777, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2007

1. Voigt, Stefan & Ebeling, Michael & Blume, Lorenz, 2007. "Improving credibility by delegating judicial competence--the case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council," Journal of Development Economics, Elsevier, vol. 82(2), pages 348-373, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Stefan Voigt & Lorenz Blume, 2007. "Wenn Justitia die Hand aufhält - Ursachen und Folgen korrupter Justizbehörden," Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 8(1), pages 65-92, 01. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Lorenz Blume & Stefan Voigt, 2007. "The Economic Effects of Human Rights," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 60(4), pages 509-538, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Hayo, Bernd & Voigt, Stefan, 2007. "Explaining de facto judicial independence," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 27(3), pages 269-290, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
5. Antonio Nicita & Giovanni B. Ramello, 2007. "Property, Liability and Market Power: The Antitrust Side of Copyright," Review of Law & Economics, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 3(3). [Downloadable!]
6. Giovanni B. Ramello & Francesco Silva, 2007. "New Directions in Copyright Law and Economics," Review of Law & Economics, Berkeley Electronic Press, vol. 3(3). [Downloadable!]

2006

1. Stefan Voigt, 2006. "Robust political economy: The case of antitrust," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer, vol. 19(2), pages 203-215, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Roland Kirstein & Stefan Voigt, 2006. "Dictators and Social Contracts," American Journal of Economics and Sociology, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 65(4), pages 863-889, October. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
3. Thomas Döring* & Stefan Voigt**, 2006. "Reforming Federalism German Style," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 41(4), pages 201-208, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
4. Giovanni B. Ramello & Francesco Silva, 2006. "Appropriating signs and meaning: the elusive economics of trademark," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(6), pages 937-963, December.
5. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2006. "What'S In A Sign ? Trademark Law And Economic Theory," Journal of Economic Surveys, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 20(4), pages 547-565, 09. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
6. Giovanni Dosi & Franco Malerba & Giovanni B. Ramello & Francesco Silva, 2006. "Information, appropriability, and the generation of innovative knowledge four decades after Arrow and Nelson: an introduction," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press, vol. 15(6), pages 891-901, December.

2005

1. Antonio Nicita & Giovanni Ramello & Frederic Scherer, 2005. "Intellectual Property Rights and the Organization of Industries: New Perspectives in Law and Economics," International Journal of the Economics of Business, Taylor and Francis Journals, vol. 12(3), pages 289-296, November. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2005. "Property rights, firm boundaries, and the republic of science--A note on Ashish Arora and Robert Merges," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press, vol. 14(6), pages 1195-1204, December.
3. Giovanni B. Ramello, 2005. "Intellectual Property and the Markets of Ideas," Review of Network Economics, Concept Economics, vol. 4(2), pages 161-180, June. [Downloadable!]

2004

1. Anne Van Aaken & Eli Salzberger & Stefan Voigt, 2004. "The Prosecution of Public Figures and the Separation of Powers. Confusion within the Executive Branch -- A Conceptual Framework," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 15(3), pages 261-280, 09. [Downloadable!]

2003

1. Feld, Lars P. & Voigt, Stefan, 2003. "Economic growth and judicial independence: cross-country evidence using a new set of indicators," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 19(3), pages 497-527, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Stefan Voigt, 2003. "Towards ever more confusion? The Convention's proposal for a European constitution," Intereconomics: Review of European Economic Policy, Springer, vol. 38(4), pages 185-188, July. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2002

1. Voigt, Stefan & Salzberger, Eli M, 2002. "Choosing Not to Choose: When Politicians Choose to Delegate Powers," Kyklos, Blackwell Publishing, vol. 55(2), pages 289-310.

2001

1. Voigt, Stefan, 2001. "The Legacy of Friedrich Von Hayek: Boettke, P.J. (Ed.), 3 Volumes; Elgar, Cheltenham, Northampton, 2000, 672, 493 and 450 pages: Hayek Revisited: Bouckaert, B., Godart-van der Kroon, A. (Eds.), Elgar,," Economic Systems, Elsevier, vol. 25(4), pages 408-414, December. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

2000

1. Silva, Francesco & Ramello, Giovanni B, 2000. "Sound Recording Market: The Ambiguous Case of Copyright and Piracy," Industrial and Corporate Change, Oxford University Press, vol. 9(3), pages 415-42, September.

1999

1. Stefan Voigt & Helmut Wagner & Michael Pflüger & Reza Rajabiun & Christoph Harff & Selmo Aronovich & Jens Hoiberg, 1999. "Book reviews," Review of World Economics (Weltwirtschaftliches Archiv), Springer, vol. 135(2), pages 358-373, June. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Stefan Voigt, 1999. "Implicit Consitutional Change-Changing the Meaning of the Constitution Without Changing the Text of the Document," European Journal of Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 7(3), pages 197-224, May. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1997

1. Voigt, Stefan, 1997. " Positive Constitutional Economics: A Survey," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 90(1-4), pages 11-53, March. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1996

1. Streit, Manfred E. & Voigt, Stefan, 1996. "Toward ever closer union--or ever larger? Or both? Entry to the European Union from the perspective of constitutional economics," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 16(3), pages 385-388, September. [Downloadable!] (restricted)
2. Voigt, Stefan, 1996. "Government and markets -- Establishing a democratic constitutional order and a market economy in former socialist countries : Hendrikus J. Blommestein and Bernard Steunenberg (eds.), (Kluwer Academic ," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 12(1), pages 165-168, April. [Downloadable!] (restricted)

1994

1. Stefan Voigt, 1994. "Die kontraktorientierte Theorie der Verfassung.Bemerkungen zum Ansatz Buchanans," Homo Oeconomicus, Institute of SocioEconomics, vol. 11, pages 173-209.

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