Empirical research using econometric methods; testing theories and Hypotheses on the effects of direct democracy using
(a) aggregate data provided by both cantons and Swiss local jurisdictions
(b) individual data provided by federal institutions
1. Survey on Swiss local jurisdictions (cities and communities):
sample: 137 Swiss communities (members of the "Schweizerischer Städteverband"), carried out by Lars P. Feld
2. Analysis of constitutional changes in 26 Swiss cantons between 1996 and 2003, carried out by Justina AV Fischer
3. Survey on definitions and data collection methods related to crime in 26 Swiss cantons, carried out by Justina AV Fischer in cooperation with the heads of the 26 cantonal police forces
4. cross-sectional time-series 'panel' 1980 - 1998, 2001 with aggregate data at the cantonal level (26 units) data based on information by the BFS, BAK, BAP, FTA, cantonal heads of police and own calculations
5. individual data: Swiss Household Panel (1999 - 2002), national study accompanying the OECD PISA study (2000) quantile regression, microeconometrics
