Laura Marsiliani University of Durham   Department of Economics and Finance, University of Durham, 23-26 Old Elvet Durham DH1 3HY Durham, DH1 3HY United Kingdom   laura.marsiliani@durham.ac.uk   http://www.dur.ac.uk/~dec0lm/   Biographical Sketch: Laura Marsiliani was educated at Siena University (Laurea cum Laude), University College London (M.Sc.) and London Business School (Ph.D.). She was an Assistant Professor of Economics at Tilburg University and CentER, The Netherlands, from 1998 to 2000, and she is currently a Lecturer in Economics at the University of Durham, United Kingdom.   Primary Research Focus: Public Economics, Environmental Economics, Political Economy, Dynamic Macroeconomics   JEL Areas: H2 : Taxation, Subsidies, and Revenue: General H3 : Fiscal Policies and Behavior of Economic Agents: General