Direct democracy: New approaches to old questions
A Lupia, JG Matsusaka - Annu. Rev. Polit. Sci., 2004 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract Until recently, direct democracy scholarship was primarily descriptive or
normative. Much of it sought to highlight the processes' shortcomings. We describe new …
normative. Much of it sought to highlight the processes' shortcomings. We describe new …
Shareholder voting and corporate governance
D Yermack - Annu. Rev. Financ. Econ., 2010 - annualreviews.org
This article reviews recent research into corporate voting and elections. Regulatory reforms
have given shareholders more voting power in the election of directors and in executive …
have given shareholders more voting power in the election of directors and in executive …
Political institutions and policy choices: evidence from the United States
A rich array of institutional diversity makes the United States an excellent place to study the
relationship between political institutions and public policy outcomes. This essay has three …
relationship between political institutions and public policy outcomes. This essay has three …
[图书][B] For the many or the few: The initiative, public policy, and American democracy
JG Matsusaka - 2008 - books.google.com
Direct democracy is alive and well in the United States. Citizens are increasingly using
initiatives and referendums to take the law into their own hands, overriding their elected …
initiatives and referendums to take the law into their own hands, overriding their elected …
Direct democracy works
JG Matsusaka - Journal of Economic perspectives, 2005 - aeaweb.org
The purpose of this essay is to describe the practice and theory of the increasingly important
political phenomenon of direct democracy and the main lessons from the scholarly literature …
political phenomenon of direct democracy and the main lessons from the scholarly literature …
Budget referendums and government spending: evidence from Swiss cantons
LP Feld, JG Matsusaka - Journal of public Economics, 2003 - Elsevier
In many Swiss cantons, new government programs must be approved by a referendum of
citizens before money can be spent. Referendums seem like a natural way to address …
citizens before money can be spent. Referendums seem like a natural way to address …
Veto players and referendums around the world
S Hug, G Tsebelis - Journal of theoretical politics, 2002 - journals.sagepub.com
The literature on referendums comes to conflicting assessments: for some authors
referendums are equivalent to direct democracy, for others, a poor and unfounded …
referendums are equivalent to direct democracy, for others, a poor and unfounded …
Direct democracy, political culture, and the outcome of economic policy: a report on the Swiss experience
LP Feld, G Kirchgässner - European Journal of Political Economy, 2000 - Elsevier
Political culture in Switzerland is, to a large extent, influenced by its direct democracy.
Compared to purely representative systems, direct democracy leads to a different type of …
Compared to purely representative systems, direct democracy leads to a different type of …
Does direct democracy reduce public debt evidence from Swiss municipalities
LP Feld, G Kirchgässner - Public Choice, 2001 - Springer
Although some countries have managed toobtain balanced budgets or even
budgetsurpluses in recent times, public debts ofmany OECD countries remain at high levels …
budgetsurpluses in recent times, public debts ofmany OECD countries remain at high levels …
[图书][B] Voices of Europe: citizens, referendums, and European integration
S Hug - 2002 - books.google.com
Referendums are playing an increasingly influential role in the process of European
integration. Starting with the entry of a first wave of new European Community members in …
integration. Starting with the entry of a first wave of new European Community members in …