To rationally explain political participation, two factors must be taken into account:<OrderedList> <ListItem> <ItemNumber>a)</ItemNumber> <ItemContent> the opportunity costs of the time expended, and </ItemContent> </ListItem> <ListItem> <ItemNumber>b)</ItemNumber> <ItemContent> the productivity of time use in performing political activities. </ItemContent> </ListItem> </OrderedList> Ceteris paribus, the higher a), the lower is participation and the higher b), the...</itemcontent></itemnumber></listitem></itemcontent></itemnumber></listitem></orderedlist>

The victory of Public Choice may not yet have arrived, and the share of European contributions may still be small. It has nevertheless been argued that there is a great future in Public Choice. Three especially promising areas have been indicated by way of example: the theory of economic policy,...

Finally, one must add that not all political cycles are caused by economic factors, and vice versa. The important point is the explicit recognition of their mutual interdependence. Copyright Center for Study of Public Choice Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University 1971

Empirical evidence is collected and discussed regarding the influence of public bureaucrats on government sector outcome in their capacity as consumer-voters. It is necessary to isolate the specific effect of working in the public sector (compared to other occupations) on voting participation...