Although local newspapers are a major source of information on local political news and facilitate democracy at the local level, they have declined in circulation due to severe competition with other news outlets. Merger of local newspapers may help their operation and survival in the market. In...

The mission assignment and personnel management in government organisations are important for achieving effective public administration. This study theoretically examines whether these should be politically controlled or autonomous using a canonical career-concerns model. An advantage of...

While some countries authorise elected leaders to call early elections, others use fixed-term elections, the dates of which cannot be changed opportunistically by incumbent politicians. I examine which election rule is better for the electorate, using a canonical model of political career...

Recently, some public service broadcasters (PSBs) have increased programmes targeting the younger generation rather than the older generation. The choice seems puzzling because younger people spend more time on the Internet and less watching TV, while older people watch abundant TV; thus, PSBs...

We investigate the issue of whose interest is reflected in selecting the size of public service broadcasting (PSB). We examine two different approaches: (1) the public interest theory, where PSB size is selected to maximise citizens' welfare and, (2) the public choice theory, where PSB size is...

This paper examines how increases in broadcast channels affect equilibrium in broadcasting markets and social surplus. In our model, viewers have preferences for many potential varieties of news and entertainment programs. Our model explains different market phenomena: the previous limited...

This paper examines how bureaucracy affects political accountability and electoral selection, using a three-tier political agency model with voters, politicians and bureaucrats. In the model's hierarchy, politicians are constrained by election while bureaucrats are controlled by the budget....