There is a pervasive euphoria in most developed and developing countries regarding the role of information and communication technology (ICT) in transforming the government from a sluggish and nonresponsive leviathan to a more efficient and citizen friendly institution. This paper proposes a method to assess in an objective manner the change in service quality as a result of e-Government projec...

This paper develops an endogenous growth model with spillovers of public goods, Leviathan taxation, and mobile capital to examine the relative merits of centralized and decentralized fiscal systems for economic growth and social welfare. We show that a decentralized system dominates a centralized system in terms of economic growth; however, the difference in social welfare between a decentraliz...

The monotypic genus Cryptomaster Briggs, 1969 was described based on individuals from a single locality in southwestern Oregon. The described species Cryptomaster leviathan Briggs, 1969 was named for its large body size compared to most travunioid Laniatores. However, as the generic name suggests, Cryptomaster are notoriously difficult to find, and few subsequent collections have been recorded ...

In a federation with n ≥ 2 regions the relative optimality of six regimesautarky, centralization, unregulated devolution, regulated devolution, direct democracy, and revenue maximising leviathan, is examined. Public policy consists of redistribution and regional public good provision. Regional incomes are uncertain and correlated while estimates of the usefulness of regional public goods are un...

The USA is spending nearly $2000 a year on health care for every man, woman, and child (about four times the British figure),' and amidst a barrage of measures and suggested measures to contain the costs there is considerable support for the growth ofcompetitive medical plans. Some health maintenance organisations (HMOs) have formed "for profit" corporations which have attracted investors not o...