Are elected politicians primarily motivated by holding office, thus choosing environmental
policies accordingly? Or are they motivated by the chance to implement their preferred …

In this article, we evaluate the role of elections in governors' state tax policy making. Does it
matter for state taxes whether the governor is a Democrat or Republican and whether she is …

The effect of legislative turnover on the size and composition of government expenditures in
Indian states over the 1980–2000 period is examined. The paper finds that excessive …

Term limits have been known to reduce electoral accountability by removing the possibility
of reelection, thus affecting economic policy choices (ie, the 'lame duck'effect). We show that …

This paper examines the impact of dynastic political privilege on the behavior of incumbents.
Incumbents have opportunities to serve themselves at the expense of voters, but society can …

This article investigates whether reputation-building strategies may guide US governors'
state cigarette tax choices and whether the federal cigarette tax influences such behavior …

It may be difficult to motivate politicians in their last term. To solve this problem, we suggest a
triple mechanism involving political information markets, flexible pensions, and democratic …

The absence of a deselection threat in incumbents' last term in office can be negative or
positive for the polity. Some politicians may reduce their efforts, while others may pursue …

We investigate the extent to which a change in the political executive, as opposed to the
incumbent remaining in office for one more term, can affect the functioning of public …

How does the political popularity of a sitting governor affect that incumbent's tax policy
choices? In this paper, I discuss whether, and by what degree, a governor's popularity …