Gagliarducci, Stefano; Nannicini, Tommaso; Naticchioni, … - Centro de Estudios Monetarios y Financieros (CEMFI) - 2007
Theory provides many explanations about the influence of electoral rules on politicians’ equilibrium behavior. With a few exceptions, all models agree that majoritarian elections are associated with more targeted redistribution and lower politicians’ rents than proportional representation....