Sell, Friedrich L.; Stiefl, Jürgen - In: CESifo Forum 23 (2022) 04, pp. 49-56
The US, one of the oldest democracies in the world, needs to face deficiencies in its electoral system. The first one has to do with the so-called 'Electoral College.' Ruled by the majority principle, it may lead to almost paradoxical results: a candidate may win far less than 50 percent of the...