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Albert Breton

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This person is deceased (Date: 13 Feb 2016)
First Name:Albert
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Last Name:Breton
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RePEc Short-ID:pal230
Terminal Degree:1965 Department of Economics; School of Arts and Sciences; Columbia University (from RePEc Genealogy)

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Working papers

  1. Breton, Albert & Fraschini, Angela, 2016. "Is Italy a Federal or even a Quasi-Federal State?," POLIS Working Papers 186, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS.
  2. Albert Breton & Anne Des Ormeaux & Pierre Salmon, 2010. "Le multijuridisme: manifestations, causes et conséquences," Post-Print halshs-01231758, HAL.
  3. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 2007. "The Economics of Transparency in Politics," Post-Print halshs-00187010, HAL.
  4. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 2007. "France: Forces Shaping Centralization and Decentralization in Environmental Policymaking," Post-Print halshs-00260116, HAL.
  5. Breton, Albert & Scott, Anthony & Fraschini, Angela, 2007. "Explaining differences in environmental governance patterns between Canada, Italy and the United States," POLIS Working Papers 87, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS.
  6. SALMON, Pierre & BRETON, Albert, 2005. "Bijural services as factors of production," LEG - Document de travail - Economie 2005-01, LEG, Laboratoire d'Economie et de Gestion, CNRS, Université de Bourgogne.
  7. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 2005. "Compliance in decentralized environmental governance," Post-Print halshs-00009237, HAL.
  8. Breton, Albert & Fraschini, Angela, 2004. "Intergovernmental equalization grants: some fundamental principles," POLIS Working Papers 39, Institute of Public Policy and Public Choice - POLIS.
  9. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 2003. "Rational Foundations of Democratic Politics," Post-Print hal-00445584, HAL.
  10. Albert Breton & Heinrich Ursprung, 2002. "Globalisation, Competitive Governments, and Constitutional Choice in Europe," CESifo Working Paper Series 657, CESifo.
  11. BRETON, Albert & SALMON, Pierre, 2002. "Constitutional rules and competitive politics : their effects on secessionism," LATEC - Document de travail - Economie (1991-2003) 2002-06, LATEC, Laboratoire d'Analyse et des Techniques EConomiques, CNRS UMR 5118, Université de Bourgogne.
  12. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 2002. "Political Extremism and Rationality," Post-Print hal-00445585, HAL.
  13. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 2001. "External effects of domestic regulations: comparing internal and international barriers to trade," Post-Print hal-00445626, HAL.
  14. BRETON, Albert & SALMON, Pierre, 1999. "A comparison of internal and international barriers to trade," LATEC - Document de travail - Economie (1991-2003) 1999-12, LATEC, Laboratoire d'Analyse et des Techniques EConomiques, CNRS UMR 5118, Université de Bourgogne.
  15. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 1997. "Understanding Democracy: Economic and Political Perspectives," Post-Print hal-00445586, HAL.
  16. BRETON, Albert & SALMON, Pierre, 1995. "Are discriminatory procurement policies motivated by protectionism ?," LATEC - Document de travail - Economie (1991-2003) 1995-10, LATEC, Laboratoire d'Analyse et des Techniques EConomiques, CNRS UMR 5118, Université de Bourgogne.
  17. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 1995. "Nationalism and Rationality," Post-Print hal-00445587, HAL.
  18. Albert Breton & Gianluigi Galeotti & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 1993. "Preferences and Democracy," Post-Print hal-00445588, HAL.
  19. Albert Breton & Galeotti Gianluigi & Pierre Salmon & Ronald Wintrobe, 1991. "The Competitive State," Post-Print hal-00445590, HAL.
  20. Albert Breton & Ronald Wintrobe, 1978. "Rigid Wages and the Adjustment Costs of the Firm," University of Western Ontario, Departmental Research Report Series 7829, University of Western Ontario, Department of Economics.

Articles

  1. Albert Breton, 2012. "Constitutional effectiveness," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 152(3), pages 397-401, September.
  2. Albert Breton & Angela Fraschini, 2007. "Competitive Governments, Globalization, and Equalization Grants," Public Finance Review, , vol. 35(4), pages 463-479, July.
  3. Breton, Albert & Fraschini, Angela, 2003. "Vertical Competition in Unitary States: The Case of Italy," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 114(1-2), pages 57-77, January.
  4. Albert Breton & Angela Fraschini, 2003. "The Independence of the Italian Constitutional Court," Constitutional Political Economy, Springer, vol. 14(4), pages 319-333, December.
  5. Breton, Albert & Salmon, Pierre, 2001. "External effects of domestic regulations: comparing internal and international barriers to trade," International Review of Law and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 21(2), pages 135-155, June.
  6. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 1996. "Are Discriminatory Procurement Policies Motivated by Protectionism?," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 49(1), pages 47-68, February.
  7. Breton, Albert, 1995. "Organizational hierarchies and bureaucracies: An integrative essay," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 11(3), pages 411-440, September.
  8. Albert Breton & Angela Fraschini, 1994. "Bureaucracy and Intergovernmental Grants: A Rejoinder," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 47(3), pages 449-451, August.
  9. Breton, Albert, 1993. "Toward a Presumption of Efficiency in Politics," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 77(1), pages 53-65, September.
  10. Albert Breton & Angela Fraschini, 1992. "Free‐Riding and Intergovernmental Grants," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 45(3), pages 347-361, August.
  11. Breton, Albert & Wintrobe, Ronald, 1992. "Freedom of speech vs. efficient regulation in markets for ideas," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 17(2), pages 217-239, March.
  12. Albert Breton, 1989. "The Growth of Competitive Governments," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 22(4), pages 717-750, November.
  13. Breton, Albert & Galeotti, Gianluigi & Salmon, Pierre & Wintrobe, Ronald, 1987. "Foreword," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 3(1-2), pages 7-8.
  14. Breton, Albert, 1987. "Towards a theory of competitive federalism," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 3(1-2), pages 263-329.
  15. Breton, Albert, 1987. "Expenditure harmonization in unitary, confederal and federal states," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 3(1-2), pages 199-218.
  16. Breton, Albert & Wintrobe, Ronald, 1986. "The Bureaucracy of Murder Revisited," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 94(5), pages 905-926, October.
  17. Gianluigi Galeotti & Albert Breton, 1986. "An Economic Theory of Political Parties," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 39(1), pages 47-65, February.
  18. Wintrobe, Ronald & Breton, Albert, 1986. "Organizational Structure and Productivity," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 76(3), pages 530-538, June.
  19. Breton, Albert & Galeotti, Gianluigi, 1985. "Is Proportional Representation Always the Best Electoral Rule?," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 40(1), pages 1-16.
  20. Albert Breton, 1984. "An analysis of constitutional change, Canada, 1980–82," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 44(1), pages 251-272, January.
  21. Albert Breton, 1981. "Representative Governments and the Formation of National and International Policies," Revue Économique, Programme National Persée, vol. 32(2), pages 356-373.
  22. Albert Breton, 1978. "Nationalism and Language Policies," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 11(4), pages 656-668, November.
  23. Albert Breton & Ronald Wintrobe, 1978. "A Theory of 'Moral' Suasion," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 11(2), pages 210-219, May.
  24. Breton, Albert, 1977. "The Theory of Local Government Finance and the Debt Regulation of Local Governments," Public Finance = Finances publiques, , vol. 32(1), pages 16-28.
  25. Breton, Albert & Wintrobe, Ronald, 1975. "The Equilibrium Size of a Budget-maximizing Bureau: A Note on Niskanen's Theory of Bureaucracy," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 83(1), pages 195-207, February.
  26. Albert Breton, 1974. "The economic theory of representative government: A reply," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 20(1), pages 129-133, December.
  27. Albert Breton, 1974. "Student Unrest and the Yield on Human Capital," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 7(3), pages 434-448, August.
  28. Albert Breton, 1970. "Public Goods And The Stability Of Federalism," Kyklos, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 23(4), pages 882-902, November.
  29. Albert Breton, 1969. "The Behaviour of the Aggregate Reserve Ratio of Canadian Chartered Banks," Canadian Journal of Economics, Canadian Economics Association, vol. 2(3), pages 435-442, August.
  30. Breton, Albert & Breton, Raymond, 1969. "An Economic Theory of Social Movements," American Economic Review, American Economic Association, vol. 59(2), pages 198-205, May.
  31. Albert Breton, 1965. "Scale Effects in Local and Metropolitan Government Expenditures," Land Economics, University of Wisconsin Press, vol. 41(4), pages 370-372.
  32. Albert Breton, 1964. "The Economics of Nationalism," Journal of Political Economy, University of Chicago Press, vol. 72, pages 376-376.
  33. Albert Breton, 0. "Federalism and Decentralization: Ownership Rights and the Superiority of Federalism," Publius: The Journal of Federalism, CSF Associates Inc., vol. 30(2), pages 1-16.

Chapters

  1. Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone, 2009. "Introduction," Chapters, in: Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), Governing the Environment, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  2. Albert Breton, 2009. "Information Shrouding and the Governmental Supply of Goods and Services: An Economic Perspective," Studies in Public Choice, in: Louis M. Imbeau (ed.), Do They Walk Like They Talk?, chapter 0, pages 31-51, Springer.
  3. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 2009. "Compliance in Decentralized Environmental Governance," Chapters, in: Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), Governing the Environment, chapter 7, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  4. Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone, 2007. "Introduction," Chapters, in: Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), Environmental Governance and Decentralisation, chapter 1, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  5. Albert Breton & Pierre Salmon, 2007. "France: Forces Shaping Centralization and Decentralization in Environmental Policymaking," Chapters, in: Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), Environmental Governance and Decentralisation, chapter 14, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  6. Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone, 2007. "Trends in Environmental Governance: Evidence from Seventeen Countries and Sundry Reflections Thereon," Chapters, in: Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), Environmental Governance and Decentralisation, chapter 19, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  7. Albert Breton, 2006. "Modelling Vertical Competition," Chapters, in: Ehtisham Ahmad & Giorgio Brosio (ed.), Handbook of Fiscal Federalism, chapter 3, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  8. Albert Breton & Heinrich Ursprung, 2002. "Globalization, Competitive Governments, and Constitutional Choice in Europe," Palgrave Macmillan Books, in: Henryk Kierzkowski (ed.), Europe and Globalization, chapter 13, pages 274-301, Palgrave Macmillan.
  9. Albert Breton, 2002. "Public and welfare economics under monopolistic and competitive governments," Chapters, in: Stanley L. Winer & Hirofumi Shibata (ed.), Political Economy and Public Finance, chapter 3, Edward Elgar Publishing.
  10. Albert Breton & Anthony Scott, 1977. "The Assignment Problem in Federal Structures," International Economic Association Series, in: Martin S. Feldstein & Robert P. Inman (ed.), The Economics of Public Services, chapter 14, pages 344-357, Palgrave Macmillan.

Books

  1. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2010. "Rational Foundations of Democratic Politics," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521184281.
  2. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2010. "Political Extremism and Rationality," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521168618.
  3. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2010. "Nationalism and Rationality," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521142670.
  4. Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), 2009. "Governing the Environment," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12809.
  5. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2008. "Understanding Democracy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521088244.
  6. Breton,Albert & Wintrobe,Ronald, 2008. "The Logic of Bureaucratic Conduct," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521071727.
  7. Albert Breton & Giorgio Brosio & Silvana Dalmazzone & Giovanna Garrone (ed.), 2007. "Environmental Governance and Decentralisation," Books, Edward Elgar Publishing, number 12810.
  8. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2003. "Rational Foundations of Democratic Politics," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521822541.
  9. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 2002. "Political Extremism and Rationality," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521804417.
  10. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 1997. "Understanding Democracy," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521582360.
  11. Breton,Albert, 1996. "Competitive Governments," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521481021.
  12. Breton,Albert & Galeotti,Gianluigi & Salmon,Pierre & Wintrobe,Ronald (ed.), 1996. "Nationalism and Rationality," Cambridge Books, Cambridge University Press, number 9780521480987.

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  1. NEP-CDM: Collective Decision-Making (1) 2003-05-08
  2. NEP-ENV: Environmental Economics (1) 2007-10-06
  3. NEP-LAW: Law and Economics (1) 2005-04-03
  4. NEP-PBE: Public Economics (1) 2007-10-06
  5. NEP-POL: Positive Political Economics (1) 2003-05-08
  6. NEP-URE: Urban and Real Estate Economics (1) 2004-09-30

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