Lorenz Blume
Biographic Data
| ID | 5918789 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorenz Blume |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorenz |
| FAMILY NAME | Blume |
| SIGNATURE | BLUME L |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Kassel |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 75 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Does direct democracy make for better citizens? A cautionary warning based on cross-country evidence
The economic effects of federalism and decentralization—a cross-country assessment
Federalism and decentralization—a critical survey of frequently used indicators
Fiscal Effects of Reforming Local Constitutions
Most German states amended their local constitutions during the 1990s and now allow for the direct election of mayors, initiatives and referendums, and vote aggregation, as well as vote splitting. In this paper, it is asked whether these reforms had any effects on local fiscal policies. It is shown that the direct election of mayors led to lower government spending, whereas the introduction of direct democratic elements led to higher expenditures…
The economic effects of direct democracy—a first global assessment
The economic effects of constitutions
Patterns of Social Capital in West German Regions
Social capital is often defined as consisting of trust and postmaterialist values on the one hand, and social networks on the other hand. This article examines how different governance modes such as networks, markets, and hierarchies are related to trust and postmaterialist values in 74 West German regions.A principle component analysis of 40 social capital indicators shows that trust and postmaterialist values do not solely combine with networks…
Improving credibility by delegating judicial competence—the case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate
Blume L. (2006) Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate: empirical results from a cross-section analysis among East German municipalities, Regional Studies 40, 321-333. For the period after 1995, there is empirical evidence that differences in East German local economic policies explain a significant part of the variation in the local business climate. A cross-section analysis among 92 municipalities shows that succe…
The economic effects of direct democracy—a first global assessment
The economic effects of constitutions
Does direct democracy make for better citizens? A cautionary warning based on cross-country evidence
Federalism and decentralization—a critical survey of frequently used indicators
The economic effects of federalism and decentralization—a cross-country assessment
Patterns of Social Capital in West German Regions
Social capital is often defined as consisting of trust and postmaterialist values on the one hand, and social networks on the other hand. This article examines how different governance modes such as networks, markets, and hierarchies are related to trust and postmaterialist values in 74 West German regions.A principle component analysis of 40 social capital indicators shows that trust and postmaterialist values do not solely combine with networks…
Improving credibility by delegating judicial competence—the case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Fiscal Effects of Reforming Local Constitutions
Most German states amended their local constitutions during the 1990s and now allow for the direct election of mayors, initiatives and referendums, and vote aggregation, as well as vote splitting. In this paper, it is asked whether these reforms had any effects on local fiscal policies. It is shown that the direct election of mayors led to lower government spending, whereas the introduction of direct democratic elements led to higher expenditures…
Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate
Blume L. (2006) Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate: empirical results from a cross-section analysis among East German municipalities, Regional Studies 40, 321-333. For the period after 1995, there is empirical evidence that differences in East German local economic policies explain a significant part of the variation in the local business climate. A cross-section analysis among 92 municipalities shows that succe…
Improving credibility by delegating judicial competence—the case of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council
Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate
Blume L. (2006) Local economic policies as determinants of the local business climate: empirical results from a cross-section analysis among East German municipalities, Regional Studies 40, 321-333. For the period after 1995, there is empirical evidence that differences in East German local economic policies explain a significant part of the variation in the local business climate. A cross-section analysis among 92 municipalities shows that succe…
Patterns of Social Capital in West German Regions
Social capital is often defined as consisting of trust and postmaterialist values on the one hand, and social networks on the other hand. This article examines how different governance modes such as networks, markets, and hierarchies are related to trust and postmaterialist values in 74 West German regions.A principle component analysis of 40 social capital indicators shows that trust and postmaterialist values do not solely combine with networks…
The economic effects of direct democracy—a first global assessment
The economic effects of constitutions
Federalism and decentralization—a critical survey of frequently used indicators
Fiscal Effects of Reforming Local Constitutions
Most German states amended their local constitutions during the 1990s and now allow for the direct election of mayors, initiatives and referendums, and vote aggregation, as well as vote splitting. In this paper, it is asked whether these reforms had any effects on local fiscal policies. It is shown that the direct election of mayors led to lower government spending, whereas the introduction of direct democratic elements led to higher expenditures…
The economic effects of federalism and decentralization—a cross-country assessment
Does direct democracy make for better citizens? A cautionary warning based on cross-country evidence
Economics (9 works) · Political science (9 works) · Law (6 works) · Law (6 works) · Politics (6 works) · Government (linguistics (5 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (5 works) · Public economics (5 works) · Macroeconomics (4 works) · Democracy (3 works)