Political economy of agricultural policy
H De Gorter, J Swinnen - Handbook of agricultural economics, 2002 - Elsevier
Explanations are provided for why governments do as they do in agriculture. Alternative
frameworks are assessed to explain government policy including collective action and …
frameworks are assessed to explain government policy including collective action and …
[图书][B] Uninformed: Why people know so little about politics and what we can do about it
A Lupia - 2016 - books.google.com
Research polls, media interviews, and everyday conversations reveal an unsettling truth:
citizens, while well-meaning and even passionate about current affairs, appear to know very …
citizens, while well-meaning and even passionate about current affairs, appear to know very …
Protection for sale
GM Grossman, E Helpman - 40 Years of Research on Rent Seeking 2, 2008 - Springer
We develop a model in which special-interest groups make political contributions in order to
influence an incumbent government's choice of trade policy. The interest groups bid for …
influence an incumbent government's choice of trade policy. The interest groups bid for …
[图书][B] The interest group society
JM Berry, C Wilcox - 2018 - taylorfrancis.com
Considered the gold standard on interest group politics, this widely-used text analyzes
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …
interest groups within the intuitive framework of democratic theory, enabling readers to …
Why did the incumbency advantage in US House elections grow?
A simple rational entry argument suggests that the value of incumbency consists not just of a
direct effect, reflecting the value of resources (such as staff) attached to legislative office, but …
direct effect, reflecting the value of resources (such as staff) attached to legislative office, but …
Strategic politicians and the dynamics of US House elections, 1946–86
GC Jacobson - American Political Science Review, 1989 - cambridge.org
Analysis of both district-level and aggregate time-series data from postwar House elections
supports the thesis that strategic political elites play a pivotal role in translating national …
supports the thesis that strategic political elites play a pivotal role in translating national …
Competing on good politicians
V Galasso, T Nannicini - American political science review, 2011 - cambridge.org
Is electoral competition good for political selection? To address this issue, we introduce a
theoretical model where ideological parties select and allocate high-valence (experts) and …
theoretical model where ideological parties select and allocate high-valence (experts) and …
Running backwards and in high heels: The gendered quality gap and incumbent electoral success
SA Fulton - Political Research Quarterly, 2012 - journals.sagepub.com
The question of whether voter bias exists toward female politicians remains unsettled.
Although anecdotal accounts of gender inequality abound, systematic research …
Although anecdotal accounts of gender inequality abound, systematic research …
[图书][B] Elbridge Gerry's salamander: The electoral consequences of the reapportionment revolution
The Supreme Court's reapportionment decisions, beginning with Baker v. Carr in 1962, had
far more than jurisprudential consequences. They sparked a massive wave of extraordinary …
far more than jurisprudential consequences. They sparked a massive wave of extraordinary …
Decomposing the sources of incumbency advantage in the US House
SD Levitt, CD Wolfram - Legislative Studies Quarterly, 1997 - JSTOR
This paper develops a model of incumbency advantage that takes into account candidate
quality, and then estimates the parameters of that model using panel data on the US House …
quality, and then estimates the parameters of that model using panel data on the US House …