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On the optimal number of representatives

Auriol, Emmanuelle; Gary-Bobo, Robert - In: Public choice 153 (2012) 3/4, pp. 419-445

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Democratic redistribution and rule of the majority

Corneo, Giacomo; Neher, Frank - 2014

Does redistribution in democracies cater to the will of the majority? We propose a direct empirical strategy based on survey data that needs not assume that voters are guided by pecuniary motives alone. We find that most democracies implement the median voter's preferred amount of redistribution...

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The stability of international coalitions in United Nations voting from 1946 to 1973

Holcombe, Randall G. - In: Public choice 86 (1996) 1, pp. 17-34

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Constitutional determinants of government spending

Tabellini, Guido Enrico - 2000

corruption, the features of electoral cycles. The paper discusses both theory and evidence, and concludes with some speculations …

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War and democracy

Hess, Gregory D.; Orphanides, Athanasios - 1999

This paper presents a general equilibrium model of conflict based on a world populated by representative democracies … democratic leaders is strong, a more democratic world may not necessarily be more peaceful. We discuss the role that norms and … institutions can play in facilitating a more peaceful world with democracies - for example, free trade areas and alliance formation. …

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Why do military dictatorships become presidential democracies? : mapping the democratic interests of autocratic regimes

Bjørnskov, Christian - In: Public choice 185 (2020) 1/2, pp. 21-43

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Lobbying and compromise

Epstein, Gil S.; Nitzan, Shumuel - In: Public choice 126 (2006) 3/4, pp. 317-330

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Political competition when media create candidates' charisma

Andina-Díaz, Ascensión - In: Public choice 127 (2006) 3/4, pp. 353-374

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