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Minderheitsvoten im Sachverständigenrat: Eine politisch-ökonomische Analyse

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Eine Untersuchung der Minderheitsvoten im Sachverständigenrat zur Begutachtung der gesamtwirtschaftlichen Entwicklung im Zeitraum 1971–2011 zeigt, dass sich die von den Gewerkschaften nominierten Räte durch ihr Wahlverhalten zu vielen wirtschaftspolitischen Fragen anders als ihre Kollegen positioniert haben.

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  • Niklas Potrafke, 2013. "Minderheitsvoten im Sachverständigenrat: Eine politisch-ökonomische Analyse," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 66(09), pages 37-40, May.
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    Keywords

    Sachverständige; Wirtschaftspolitische Beratung; Regierung; Gewerkschaft; Deutschland;
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    • O10 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Economic Development - - - General

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