Jaakko Meriläinen
(Jaakko Merilainen)

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First Name:	Jaakko
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Terminal Degree:	2019 Institute for International Economic Studies (IIES); Stockholms Universitet (from RePEc Genealogy)

Affiliation

Stockholm School of Economics

Stockholm, Sweden
http://www.hhs.se/
RePEc:edi:hhstose (more details at EDIRC)

Citations

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Working papers

1. Markus Jokela & Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen & Åsa von Schoultz, 2022. "Personality Traits and Cognitive Ability in Political Selection," Discussion Papers 152, Aboa Centre for Economics.

   Cited by:

   1. Kärnä, Anders & Öhberg, Patrik, 2022. "Misrepresentation and Migration," Working Paper Series 1445, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, revised 11 May 2023.
   2. Sørensen, Rune J., 2024. "Are politicians more generous? Evidence from charitable giving," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 227(C).

2. Johansson, Christian & Kärnä, Anders & Meriläinen, Jaakko, 2021. "Vox Populi, Vox Dei? Tacit Collusion in Politics," Working Paper Series 1393, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
   • Christian Johansson & Anders Kärnä & Jaakko Meriläinen, 2023. "Vox Populi, Vox Dei? Tacit collusion in politics," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 752-772, November.

   Cited by:

   1. Kärnä, Anders & Öhberg, Patrik, 2022. "Misrepresentation and Migration," Working Paper Series 1445, Research Institute of Industrial Economics, revised 11 May 2023.
   2. Kärnä, Anders & Meriläinen, Jaakko & Norell, John, 2024. "The Price of Exclusion: Coalition Formation in the Shadow of Rising Radical Right," Working Paper Series 1507, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.

3. Jaeger, David A. & Arellano-Bover, Jaime & Karbownik, Krzysztof & Martínez Matute, Marta & Nunley, John M. & Seals Jr., R. Alan & Almunia, Miguel & Alston, Mackenzie & Becker, Sascha O. & Beneito, Pil, 2021. "The Global COVID-19 Student Survey: First Wave Results," IZA Discussion Papers 14419, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

   Cited by:

   1. Binelli, Chiara & Comi, Simona Lorena & Meschi, Elena & Pagani, Laura, 2024. "Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining: The Role of Study Time and Class Recordings on University Students' Performance during COVID-19," IZA Discussion Papers 17173, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
      • Binelli, Chiara & Comi, Simona & Meschi, Elena & Pagani, Laura, 2024. "Every cloud has a silver lining: The role of study time and class recordings on university students’ performance during COVID-19," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 225(C), pages 305-328.
   2. Werner, Katharina & Wößmann, Ludger, 2022. "The Legacy of COVID-19 in Education," VfS Annual Conference 2022 (Basel): Big Data in Economics 264106, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
      • Werner, Katharina & Woessmann, Ludger, 2021. "The Legacy of Covid-19 in Education," Rationality and Competition Discussion Paper Series 291, CRC TRR 190 Rationality and Competition.
      • Katharina Werner & Ludger Woessmann, 2021. "The Legacy of Covid-19 in Education," CESifo Working Paper Series 9358, CESifo.
      • Werner, Katharina & Woessmann, Ludger, 2021. "The Legacy of COVID-19 in Education," IZA Discussion Papers 14796, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
   3. Andrew Bacher-Hicks & Joshua Goodman & Jennifer G. Green & Melissa Holt, 2021. "The COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted Both School Bullying and Cyberbullying," NBER Working Papers 29590, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
      • Andrew Bacher-Hicks & Joshua Goodman & Jennifer Greif Green & Melissa K. Holt, 2022. "The COVID-19 Pandemic Disrupted Both School Bullying and Cyberbullying," American Economic Review: Insights, American Economic Association, vol. 4(3), pages 353-370, September.
   4. Farré, Lídia & Ortega, Francesc, 2024. "Geographic mobility of college students and the gender gap in academic aspirations," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 90(C).
   5. Ayllón, Sara, 2021. "Online Teaching and Gender Bias," IZA Discussion Papers 14787, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
      • Ayllón, Sara, 2022. "Online teaching and gender bias," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 89(C).
   6. David Hardt & Markus Nagler & Johannes Rincke, 2020. "Can Peer Mentoring Improve Online Teaching Effectiveness? An RCT during the Covid-19 Pandemic," CESifo Working Paper Series 8671, CESifo.
      • Hardt, David & Nagler, Markus & Rincke, Johannes, 2022. "Can peer mentoring improve online teaching effectiveness? An RCT during the COVID-19 pandemic," Labour Economics, Elsevier, vol. 78(C).
   7. Jaeger, David A. & Nunley, John M. & Seals Jr., R. Alan & Wilbrandt, Eric J., 2020. "The Demand for Interns," IZA Discussion Papers 12960, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
      • Jaeger, David A. & Nunley, John M. & Seals, R. Alan & Shandra, Carrie L. & Wilbrandt, Eric J., 2023. "The demand for interns," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 209(C), pages 372-390.
      • David A. Jaeger & John M. Nunley & Alan Seals & Eric J. Wilbrandt, 2020. "The Demand for Interns," NBER Working Papers 26729, National Bureau of Economic Research, Inc.
   8. Meier, Dennis H. & Thomsen, Stephan L. & Trunzer, Johannes, 2022. "The Financial Situation of Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic," IZA Discussion Papers 15110, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
      • Meier, Dennis H. & Thomsen, Stephan L. & Trunzer, Johannes, 2022. "The Financial Situation of Students During the COVID-19 Pandemic," Hannover Economic Papers (HEP) dp-696, Leibniz Universität Hannover, Wirtschaftswissenschaftliche Fakultät.
   9. Rodríguez-Planas, Núria, 2022. "COVID-19, college academic performance, and the flexible grading policy: A longitudinal analysis," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 207(C).
   10. Rodríguez-Planas, Núria, 2022. "Hitting where it hurts most: COVID-19 and low-income urban college students," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 87(C).
       • Rodríguez-Planas, Núria, 2020. "Hitting Where It Hurts Most: COVID-19 and Low-Income Urban College Students," IZA Discussion Papers 13644, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).

4. Leandro De Magalhaes & Dominik Hangartner & Salomo Hirvonen & Jaakko Meriläinen & Nelson A. Ruiz, 2020. "How Much Should We Trust Regression Discontinuity Design Estimates? Evidence from Experimental Benchmarks of the Incumbency Advantage," Discussion Papers 135, Aboa Centre for Economics.

   Cited by:

   1. Matias D. Cattaneo & Rocio Titiunik, 2021. "Regression Discontinuity Designs," Papers 2108.09400, arXiv.org, revised Feb 2022.
      • Matias D. Cattaneo & Rocio Titiunik & Gonzalo Vazquez-Bare, 2019. "The Regression Discontinuity Design," Papers 1906.04242, arXiv.org, revised Jun 2020.
      • Matias D. Cattaneo & Rocío Titiunik, 2022. "Regression Discontinuity Designs," Annual Review of Economics, Annual Reviews, vol. 14(1), pages 821-851, August.
   2. Villamizar-Villegas, Mauricio & Pinzón-Puerto, Freddy A. & Ruiz-Sánchez, María Alejandra, 2020. "A Comprehensive History of Regression Discontinuity Designs: An Empirical Survey of the last 60 Years," Working papers 38, Red Investigadores de Economía.
      • Mauricio Villamizar‐Villegas & Freddy A. Pinzon‐Puerto & Maria Alejandra Ruiz‐Sanchez, 2022. "A comprehensive history of regression discontinuity designs: An empirical survey of the last 60 years," Journal of Economic Surveys, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 36(4), pages 1130-1178, September.
      • Mauricio Villamizar-Villegas & Freddy A. Pinzón-Puerto & María Alejandra Ruiz-Sánchez, 2020. "A Comprehensive History of Regression Discontinuity Designs: An Empirical Survey of the last 60 Years," Borradores de Economia 1112, Banco de la Republica de Colombia.
   3. Guastavino, Carlos & Miranda, Alvaro & Montero, Rodrigo, 2021. "Rank effect in bureaucrat recruitment," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 68(C).
   4. Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2021. "The Advantage of Incumbents in Coalitional Bargaining," Discussion Papers 137, Aboa Centre for Economics.

5. Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Public procurement versus laissez-faire: evidence from household waste collection," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 100216, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
   • Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2019. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 446-463.

   Cited by:

   1. Niklas Potrafke, 2019. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 464-484.
      • Niklas Potrafke, 2018. "Does public sector outsourcing decrease public employment? Empirical evidence from OECD countries," ifo Working Paper Series 267, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
      • Niklas Potrafke, 2018. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," CESifo Working Paper Series 7322, CESifo.
      • Potrafke, Niklas, 2019. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," Munich Reprints in Economics 78246, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
   2. Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2019. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 446-463.
      • Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Public procurement versus laissez-faire: evidence from household waste collection," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 100216, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
   3. Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2018. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," Working Papers 113, VATT Institute for Economic Research.
   4. Beccarello, Massimo & Di Foggia, Giacomo, 2023. "Defining the Organization of Municipal Solid Waste Management Based on Production Costs," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 7(2), pages 1-15.
   5. Paul K Gorecki, 2020. "Household Waste Policy in Ireland: Options for Competition, Environment and Regulation," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 51(2), pages 305-326.

6. Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2018. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," Working Papers 113, VATT Institute for Economic Research.

   Cited by:

   1. Niklas Potrafke, 2019. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 464-484.
      • Niklas Potrafke, 2018. "Does public sector outsourcing decrease public employment? Empirical evidence from OECD countries," ifo Working Paper Series 267, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
      • Niklas Potrafke, 2018. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," CESifo Working Paper Series 7322, CESifo.
      • Potrafke, Niklas, 2019. "Does Public Sector Outsourcing Decrease Public Employment? Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries," Munich Reprints in Economics 78246, University of Munich, Department of Economics.
   2. Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2019. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 446-463.
      • Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Public procurement versus laissez-faire: evidence from household waste collection," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 100216, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
   3. Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2018. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," Working Papers 113, VATT Institute for Economic Research.
   4. Beccarello, Massimo & Di Foggia, Giacomo, 2023. "Defining the Organization of Municipal Solid Waste Management Based on Production Costs," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 7(2), pages 1-15.
   5. Paul K Gorecki, 2020. "Household Waste Policy in Ireland: Options for Competition, Environment and Regulation," The Economic and Social Review, Economic and Social Studies, vol. 51(2), pages 305-326.

Articles

1. Araico Cordero, Armando & Bandiera, Antonella & González Luna, Esteban A. & Meriläinen, Jaakko, 2024. "When fortune favors women: Do marginal increases in female representation persist?," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).

   Cited by:

   1. Niklas Potrafke & Luisa Dörr & Klaus Gründler & Tuuli Tähtinen & Luisa Dörr, 2025. "Female Leaders and the Representation of Women in Government," CESifo Working Paper Series 11851, CESifo.

2. Christian Johansson & Anders Kärnä & Jaakko Meriläinen, 2023. "Vox Populi, Vox Dei? Tacit collusion in politics," Economics and Politics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(3), pages 752-772, November.
   • Johansson, Christian & Kärnä, Anders & Meriläinen, Jaakko, 2021. "Vox Populi, Vox Dei? Tacit Collusion in Politics," Working Paper Series 1393, Research Institute of Industrial Economics.
   See citations under working paper version above.
3. Jaakko Meriläinen, 2022. "Political Selection and Economic Policy," The Economic Journal, Royal Economic Society, vol. 132(648), pages 3020-3046.

   Cited by:

   1. Cipullo, Davide & Reslow, André, 2022. "Electoral Cycles in Macroeconomic Forecasts," Working Paper Series 415, Sveriges Riksbank (Central Bank of Sweden).
      • Cipullo, Davide & Reslow, André, 2022. "Electoral cycles in macroeconomic forecasts," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 202(C), pages 307-340.
      • Davide Cipullo & André Reslow, 2021. "Electoral Cycles in Macroeconomic Forecasts," CESifo Working Paper Series 9088, CESifo.
   2. Fiva, Jon H. & Izzo, Federica & Tukiainen, Janne, 2024. "The gatekeeper’s dilemma: Political selection or team effort," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 234(C).
      • Jon H. Fiva & Federica Izzo & Janne Tukiainen, 2024. "The Gatekeeper’s Dilemma: Political Selection or Team Effort," Discussion Papers 164, Aboa Centre for Economics.
   3. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Hessami, Zohal & Schirner, Sebastian, 2024. "Young versus old politicians and public spending priorities," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 225(C), pages 88-106.
   4. Araico Cordero, Armando & Bandiera, Antonella & González Luna, Esteban A. & Meriläinen, Jaakko, 2024. "When fortune favors women: Do marginal increases in female representation persist?," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
   5. Sørensen, Rune J., 2023. "Educated politicians and government efficiency: Evidence from Norwegian local government," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 210(C), pages 163-179.
   6. Tähtinen, Tuuli, 2025. "Populism and ideological convergence: Evidence from a multiparty system," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).

4. Sirus H. Dehdari & Konstantinos Matakos & Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2022. "A Pink Slip for the Blue Reform: Is Selection, Experience, or Ideology the Elixir of Populists’ Survival?," Journal of Political Institutions and Political Economy, now publishers, vol. 3(1), pages 1-21, March.

   Cited by:

   1. Tähtinen, Tuuli, 2025. "Populism and ideological convergence: Evidence from a multiparty system," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).

5. Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2019. "Public Procurement versus Laissez-Faire: Evidence from Household Waste Collection," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 65(4), pages 446-463.
   • Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Public procurement versus laissez-faire: evidence from household waste collection," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 100216, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
   See citations under working paper version above.
6. Jaakko Meriläinen, 2019. "Single‐Party Rule, Public Spending, and Political Rents: Evidence from Finnish Municipalities," Scandinavian Journal of Economics, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 121(2), pages 736-762, April.

   Cited by:

   1. Nyhus, Ole Henning & Strøm, Bjarne, 2023. "School spending and extension of the youth voting franchise: Quasi-experimental evidence from Norway," Economics of Education Review, Elsevier, vol. 92(C).
   2. Hortala-Vallve, Rafael & Meriläinen, Jaakko & Tukiainen, Janne, 2024. "Pre-electoral coalitions and the distribution of political power," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 121600, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
      • Rafael Hortala-Vallve & Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2024. "Pre-electoral coalitions and the distribution of political power," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 198(1), pages 47-67, January.
   3. Rafael Hortala-Vallve & Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen, 2021. "Pre-Electoral Coalitions: Insights into the Creation of Political Parties," Discussion Papers 143, Aboa Centre for Economics.

7. Hyytinen, Ari & Meriläinen, Jaakko & Saarimaa, Tuukka & Toivanen, Otto & Tukiainen, Janne, 2018. "Public Employees as Politicians: Evidence from Close Elections," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 112(1), pages 68-81, February.
   • Hyytinen, Ari & Meriläinen, Jaakko & Saarimaa, Tuukka & Toivanen, Otto & Tukiainen, Janne, 2016. "Public Employees as Politicians: Evidence from Close Elections," Working Papers 78, VATT Institute for Economic Research.

   Cited by:

   1. Harjunen, Oskari & Saarimaa, Tuukka & Tukiainen, Janne, 2021. "Political representation and effects of municipal mergers," Political Science Research and Methods, Cambridge University Press, vol. 9(1), pages 72-88, January.
   2. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Hessami, Zohal & Schirner, Sebastian, 2024. "Young versus old politicians and public spending priorities," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 225(C), pages 88-106.
   3. Lockwood, Benjamin & Porcelli, Francesco & Rockey, James, 2022. "In the Grip of Whitehall? The Effects of Party Control on Local Fiscal Policy in the UK," CAGE Online Working Paper Series 619, Competitive Advantage in the Global Economy (CAGE).
      • Lockwood, Ben & Francesco Porcelli & James Rockey, 2022. "In the Grip of Whitehall? The Effects of Party Control on Local Fiscal Policy in the UK," QAPEC Discussion Papers 13, Quantitative and Analytical Political Economy Research Centre.
      • Lockwood, Benjamin & Porcelli, Francesco & Rockey, James, 2022. "In the Grip of Whitehall? The Effects of Party Control on Local Fiscal Policy in the UK," The Warwick Economics Research Paper Series (TWERPS) 1406, University of Warwick, Department of Economics.
   4. Jon H. Fiva & Oda Nedregård & Henning Øien, 2021. "Polarization in Parliamentary Speech," CESifo Working Paper Series 8818, CESifo.
   5. Susana Peralta & João Pereira dos Santos, 2018. "Who Seeks Re-Election: Local Fiscal Restraints and Political Selection," GEE Papers 0091, Gabinete de Estratégia e Estudos, Ministério da Economia, revised Jan 2018.
      • Susana Peralta & João Pereira dos Santos, 2020. "Who seeks reelection: local fiscal restraints and political selection," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 184(1), pages 105-134, July.
   6. Benoît LE MAUX & Kristýna DOSTÁLOVÁ & Antti MOISIO, 2017. "Do political parties matter? Endogenous fragmentation, partisanship, and local public expenditures in Finland," Economics Working Paper from Condorcet Center for political Economy at CREM-CNRS 2017-02-ccr, Condorcet Center for political Economy.
   7. Araico Cordero, Armando & Bandiera, Antonella & González Luna, Esteban A. & Meriläinen, Jaakko, 2024. "When fortune favors women: Do marginal increases in female representation persist?," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 226(C).
   8. Vuk Vukovic, 2021. "The politics of bailouts: Estimating the causal effects of political connections on corporate bailouts during the 2008–2009 US financial crisis," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 189(1), pages 213-238, October.
   9. Sebastian Garmann, 2020. "Voter turnout and public sector employment policy," The Review of International Organizations, Springer, vol. 15(4), pages 845-868, October.
   10. Schirner, Sebastian, 2024. "Managing Migration: Female Mayors and the Intake of Asylum Seekers," VfS Annual Conference 2024 (Berlin): Upcoming Labor Market Challenges 302435, Verein für Socialpolitik / German Economic Association.
   11. Lyytikainen, Teemu & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Are voters rational?," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 100217, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
       • Lyytikäinen, Teemu & Tukiainen, Janne, 2019. "Are voters rational?," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 59(C), pages 230-242.
       • Lyytikäinen, Teemu & Tukiainen, Janne, 2013. "Are Voters Rational?," Working Papers 50, VATT Institute for Economic Research.
   12. Thomas Braendle & Alois Stutzer, 2017. "Voters and Representatives: How Should Representatives Be Selected?," CREMA Working Paper Series 2017-05, Center for Research in Economics, Management and the Arts (CREMA).
   13. Kuliomina, Jekaterina, 2021. "Do personal characteristics of councilors affect municipal budget allocation?," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 70(C).
   14. Markus Jokela & Jaakko Meriläinen & Janne Tukiainen & Åsa von Schoultz, 2022. "Personality Traits and Cognitive Ability in Political Selection," Discussion Papers 152, Aboa Centre for Economics.
   15. Saastamoinen, Antti & Kortelainen, Mika, 2018. "When does money stick in education? Evidence from a kinked grant rule," Working Papers 102, VATT Institute for Economic Research.
   16. Jo Thori Lind, 2014. "Rainy Day Politics - An Instrumental Variables Approach to the Effect of Parties on Political Outcomes," CESifo Working Paper Series 4911, CESifo.
       • Lind, Jo Thori, 2020. "Rainy day politics. An instrumental variables approach to the effect of parties on political outcomes," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C).
   17. Sørensen, Rune J., 2023. "Educated politicians and government efficiency: Evidence from Norwegian local government," Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Elsevier, vol. 210(C), pages 163-179.
   18. Adam Pilny & Felix Roesel, 2020. "Are Doctors Better Health Ministers?," American Journal of Health Economics, University of Chicago Press, vol. 6(4), pages 498-532.
       • Adam Pilny & Felix Rösel, 2020. "Are Doctors Better Health Ministers?," ifo Working Paper Series 328, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich.
       • Pilny, Adam & Rösel, Felix, 2020. "Are doctors better health ministers?," Ruhr Economic Papers 849, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.
   19. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Hessami, Zohal, 2023. "Women in Political Bodies as Policymakers," IZA Discussion Papers 15983, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
   20. Tähtinen, Tuuli, 2025. "Populism and ideological convergence: Evidence from a multiparty system," Journal of Public Economics, Elsevier, vol. 241(C).
   21. Tommy Krieger, 2024. "Elites and health infrastructure improvements in industrializing regimes," Journal of Economic Growth, Springer, vol. 29(3), pages 433-468, September.
   22. Baskaran, Thushyanthan & Hessami, Zohal & Schirner, Sebastian, 2024. "Young versus Old Politicians in Local Politics," IZA Discussion Papers 17009, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
   23. Thushyanthan Baskaran & Zohal Hessami, 2019. "Competitively Elected Women as Policy Makers," CESifo Working Paper Series 8005, CESifo.
   24. Tommy Krieger, 2022. "Elites and Health Infrastructure Improvements in Industrializing Regimes," CESifo Working Paper Series 9808, CESifo.
   25. Oskari Harjunen & Tuukka Saarimaa & Janne Tukiainen, 2021. "Love Thy (Elected) Neighbor? Residential Segregation, Political Representation and Local Public Goods," Discussion Papers 138, Aboa Centre for Economics.
   26. Antti Saastamoinen & Mika Kortelainen, 2020. "When Does Money Stick in Education? Evidence from A Kinked Grant Rule," Education Finance and Policy, MIT Press, vol. 15(4), pages 708-735, Fall.
   27. Harjunen, Oskari & Saarimaa, Tuukka & Tukiainen, Janne, 2017. "Political Representation and Effects of Municipal Mergers," Working Papers 98, VATT Institute for Economic Research.

8. Ari Hyytinen & Jaakko Meriläinen & Tuukka Saarimaa & Otto Toivanen & Janne Tukiainen, 2018. "When does regression discontinuity design work? Evidence from random election outcomes," Quantitative Economics, Econometric Society, vol. 9(2), pages 1019-1051, July.

   Cited by:

   1. Cerqua, Augusto & Zampollo, Federico, 2021. "Deeds or words? The local influence of anti-immigrant parties on foreigners’ flows in Italy," GLO Discussion Paper Series 876, Global Labor Organization (GLO).
      • Augusto Cerqua & Federico Zampollo, 2021. "Deeds or words? The local influence of anti-immigrant parties on foreigners’ flows in Italy," Working Papers 6/21, Sapienza University of Rome, DISS.
   2. Diogo Britto & Stefano Fiorin, 2016. "Corruption and Legislature Size: Evidence from Brazil," DISCE - Working Papers del Dipartimento di Economia e Finanza def054, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Dipartimenti e Istituti di Scienze Economiche (DISCE).
      • Britto, Diogo G.C. & Fiorin, Stefano, 2020. "Corruption and legislature size: Evidence from Brazil," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 65(C).
   3. Makkar, Karan, 2023. "Defector Politicians and Economic Growth: Evidence from India," European Journal of Political Economy, Elsevier, vol. 79(C).
   4. Pastore, Chiara & Jones, Andrew M., 2023. "Human capital consequences of missing out on a grammar school education," Economic Modelling, Elsevier, vol. 126(C).
      • Pastore, C.; & Jones, A.M.;, 2019. "Human capital consequences of missing out on a grammar school education," Health, Econometrics and Data Group (HEDG) Working Papers 19/08, HEDG, c/o Department of Economics, University of York.
   5. Nathan Kettlewell & Peter Siminski, 2022. "Optimal Model Selection in RDD and Related Settings Using Placebo Zones," Papers 2212.04043, arXiv.org.
      • Kettlewell, Nathan & Siminski, Peter, 2020. "Optimal Model Selection in RDD and Related Settings Using Placebo Zones," IZA Discussion Papers 13639, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
   6. Reader, Mary & Portes, Jonathan & Patrick, Ruth, 2025. "Does cutting child benefits reduce fertility in larger families? Evidence from the UK’s two-child limit," LSE Research Online Documents on Economics 127503, London School of Economics and Political Science, LSE Library.
      • Mary Reader & Jonathan Portes & Ruth Patrick, 2025. "Does Cutting Child Benefits Reduce Fertility in Larger Families? Evidence from the UK’s Two-Child Limit," Population Research and Policy Review, Springer;Southern Demographic Association (SDA), vol. 44(2), pages 1-26, April.
      • Reader, Mary & Portes, Jonathan & Patrick, Ruth, 2022. "Does Cutting Child Benefits Reduce Fertility in Larger Families? Evidence from the UK’s Two-Child Limit," IZA Discussion Papers 15203, Institute of Labor Economics (IZA).
   7. Freier, Ronny & Odendahl, Christian, 2015. "Do parties matter? Estimating the effect of political power in multi-party systems," European Economic Review, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 310-328.
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