Showing 1 - 10 of 450
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013502170
We show that a large electorate of ignorant voters can succeed in establishing high levels of electoral accountability … performance. We find that the accountability problem can be solved well in the sense that the incumbent exerts effort as if she …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011287647
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012584489
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012499676
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012200630
This paper establishes the presence of a substantial gender gap in the relationship between state legislature service and the subsequent pursuit of a Congressional career. The empirical approach uses a sample of mixed-gender elections to compare the differential political career progression of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012064423
This paper establishes the presence of a substantial gender gap in the relationship between state legislature service and the subsequent pursuit of a Congressional career. The empirical approach uses a sample of mixed-gender elections to compare the differential political career progression of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012100340
enhance the accountability of politicians and to increase social welfare. …The thesis studies the potential of incentive contracts for politicians using game-theoretic methods. Supplementing the … election mechanism with these contracts is a new idea to make politicians more accountable. Two types of incentive contracts …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009476167
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10000586356
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003784243