taxation that relies, both on voting and on "influence activities," exploited by the capitalist elite in order to capture some … political power at the expenses of the median voter. In particular, investments in lobbying activities allow the rich to obtain … variable taxes and lobbying. In addition, it is established the existence of a transitional dynamics featuring convergence to a …

literature. In contrast, studies on relative location tend to be weakly linked to theory, but apply relatively sophisticated … appropriateness of such models, and identify areas of potential concern. The rather weak linkage between theory and operational models …

Mancur Olson's theory of the decline of nations is path-breaking in political economics. It has been tested cross …