Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Subject "D72"

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Browsing Department of Economics (ECO) by Subject "D72"

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    Title: The Pro-Competitive Effect of Campaign Limits in Non-Majoritarian Elections  Author(s): IARYCZOWER, Matias; MATTOZZI, Andrea Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Article Abstract: We study a model of elections in non-majoritarian systems that captures the link between competition in policies and competition in campaign spending. We argue that the overall competitiveness of the political arena depends ...
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    Title: Turnout and Policy: The role of candidates  Author(s): VALASEK, Justin Mattias Date: 2012 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI MWP Abstract: Turnout is an important determinant of which candidate wins an election. Since candidates know this, it follows that they will consider turnout when choosing their policy platforms. In this paper I formally examine the ...
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    Title: Pork Versus Public Goods: An Experimental Study of Public Good Provision Within a Legislative Bargaining Framework  Author(s): FRÉCHETTE, Guillaume R.; KAGEL, John H.; MORELLI, Massimo Date: 2010-01-01 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: We experimentally investigate a legislative bargaining model with both public and particularistic goods. Consistent with the qualitative implications of the model: There is near exclusive public good provision in the pure ...
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    Title: Turnout and Power Sharing  Author(s): HERRERA, Helios; MORELLI, Massimo Date: 2010 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: Differences in electoral rules and/or legislative, executive or legal institutions across countries induce different mappings from election outcomes to distributions of power. We explore how these different mappings affect ...
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    Title: Rent Seeking, Market Structure and Growth  Author(s): BROU, Daniel; RUTA, Michele Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: We construct a model where firms compete in both political and economic markets. In political markets, firms compete for influence over government transfer policy (rents). This activity can be beneficial for the firm, but ...
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    Title: Fixing the Quorum: Representation versus Abstention  Author(s): ZWART, Sanne Date: 2007 Type of Publication: Working Paper Series/Report no.: EUI ECO Abstract: The majority of the participating voters in referenda does not necessarily re°ect the majority of the whole population since voters can ab- stain. This paper shows that a quorum exists for which the outcome of the referendum ...