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Christoph A. Schaltegger
Researcher at University of Lucerne
Publications - 105
Citations - 2640
Christoph A. Schaltegger is an academic researcher from University of Lucerne. The author has contributed to research in topics: Fiscal federalism & Fiscal policy. The author has an hindex of 30, co-authored 98 publications receiving 2465 citations. Previous affiliations of Christoph A. Schaltegger include University of Freiburg & Economiesuisse.
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Decentralized Taxation and the Size of Government: Evidence from Swiss State and Local Governments
Lars P. Feld,Lars P. Feld,Gebhard Kirchgässner,Gebhard Kirchgässner,Christoph A. Schaltegger +4 more
TL;DR: The authors used a state and local-level panel data set of Swiss cantons from 1980 to 1998 to empirically analyze the effect of different federalist institutions on the size and structure of government revenue.
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Are fiscal adjustments less successful in decentralized governments
TL;DR: In this article, the authors examine how centralization influences the likelihood of a successful long-lasting deficit reduction in Swiss cantons and find that it significantly decreases the probability of successful consolidation when the contravening effects of competitive and cooperative federalism are disentangled.
Local autonomy, tax morale, and the shadow economy
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed the relationship between local autonomy and tax morale and found that there is a positive (negative) relationship between autonomy and the size of the shadow economy.
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Do large cabinets favor large governments? Evidence on the fiscal commons problem for Swiss Cantons ☆
TL;DR: In this article, the role of fragmented governments on fiscal policy outcomes was explored for a panel of the 26 Swiss cantons over the 1980-1998 periods, and the results indicated that the number of ministers in the cabinet is positively associated with the size of government.
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Local autonomy, tax morale, and the shadow economy
TL;DR: In this article, the authors analyzed the relationship between local autonomy and tax morale and found that there is a positive (negative) relationship between autonomy and the size of the shadow economy.