between the government and citizens, where the timing of their preferences and credibility motivate the outcomes. Second, the …How does informal government accountability relate to democratization? In this paper, we use multiple methodologies to … show the relation between informal government accountability and democratization in Taiwan. Three results are relevant …

gimmicks irrespective of the level of deficit. Such accounting practices have greatly contributed to the loss of credibility of …

credibility of the government's commitment. This increases the cost of the required transfer of wealth, and may make it unfeasible …-regional groups. A contract-theoretic model is presented for shedding some light on this phenomenon. The government promises a …