This Paper Extends a Model of a Three-Person Hierarchy Developed by Tyrole (1986) to the Case of Fiscal Or Military Bureaucraties. It Is Demonstrated That a Decrease in Economies of Scale in the Application of Military Force Results in a Contraction of Territorial Boundaries and an Expansion of...

Des Etudes Anterieures Expliquent L'essor et la Chute des Etats Par des Facteurs Aleatoires Specifiques a Chaque Etat Ou Par Cycle de Vie Auquel Tout Etat Finit Par Succomber. Toutefois, Aucune de Ces Deux Approches Ne Permet D'expliquer la Regularite de Phenomenes Tels la Tendance Vers des...

It Has Often Been Assumed That a Country's Tax Level, Tax Structure Progressivity and After-Tax Income Distribution Are Chosen by Voters Subject Only to Their Budget Constraints. This Paper Argues That At Certain Income Levels Voters' Decisions May Be Constrained by Bureaucratic Corruption. the...