Constitutional political economy has emerged as an indispensable part of political economy. This book offers a concise survey of the questions, methods, and empirical findings central to this topic. What effects - if any - do constitutions have within autocracies? Can small electoral districts...

"This primer contains an extended survey of the current state of the art of constitutional political economy. It summarizes the major research questions, discusses the methods and tools used by scholars working in this field, and presents the results regarding both the effects of constitutional...

Political scientists and economists increasingly agree that institutions may influence economic growth, but there is little general agreement on what institutions tend to produce what consequences. We apply public choice insights for a theoretical analysis that may be termed “Madisonian”:...