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The 2017 Regional Election in Catalonia: An attempt to understand the pro-independence vote
This paper tries to unveil the main factors behind the triumph of the proindependence
vote in the 2017 Regional Election in Catalonia. The empirical analysis, which is carried out at the county level and by using a spatial econometric model, reveals that geographical location matters. The estimation results also suggest that the pro-independence vote is mainly linked to the birthplace of individuals. More specifically, it shows that the independence feeling is weaker the higher the share of citizens born outside Catalonia. On the other side, young and highly educated people are more prone to independence. Additionally, it is shown that people working in the public sector are more likely to vote for a political party in favor of Catalonia remaining in Spain, while the opposite happens for those voters working in construction. Finally, the results seem to dispel some myths associated with the role played by the county’s size and level of income on the proindependence vote
Nigral overexpression of alpha-synuclein in the absence of parkin enhances alpha-synuclein phosphorylation but does not modulate dopaminergic neurodegeneration
Lessen uit dertig jaar openbare financiënpraktijk
De jongste 35 jaar ben ik met openbare financiën bezig, hetzij als onderzoeker (bij de Nationale Bank), als ‘spectateur engagé’ op het CVP-studiecentrum (CEPESS), als onderhandelaar van zeven regeringen en als minister van Begroting. Ik trek daaruit een aantal ‘lessen’.
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