This paper provides a comprehensive theoretical model of the political decision making process. Therein two ideologically different political parties compete for power. Their primary instrument in this competition are programmatic concessions in favor of voters and interest groups. As any...

This paper provides a comprehensive theoretical model of the political decision making process. Therein two ideologically different political parties compete for power. Their primary instrument in this competition are programmatic concessions in favor of voters and interest groups. As any...

This paper presents an experimental study on the ability of human groups to escape the tragedy of the commons through institutional change. It shows that the groups identify institutional change as a means of resolving social dilemmas and are ready to apply it even if the change requires an...

Der Ausschuß für Wirtschaftssysteme des Vereins für Socialpolitik konnte 1998 auf 30 Jahre erfolgreiche wissenschaftliche Arbeit zurückblicken. Der vorliegende Sammelband enthält alle auf seiner Potsdamer Jubiläumstagung gehaltenen Referate sowie die schriftlich vorgelegten Korreferate....