We study the politics of intergenerational redistribution in an overlapping generations model with short-lived governments.

We investigate whether a welfare-maximising government ought to pursue a program of strategic trade intervention or instead commit itself to free trade when, in the former case, domestic firms will have an opportunity to manipulate the government's choice of the level of intervention. Domestic...

We study the electoral competition between two parties vying for seats in a legislature. The electorate includes knowledgeable voters and impressionable voters, the latter susceptivle for influence over the platforms. A special interest group provides campaign financing in exchange for influence...

This paper analyzes the self-identification process and its role in motivation. We build a model of self-confidence where people have imperfect knowledge about their ability, which in most tasks is a complement to effort in determining performance. High self-confidence thus enhances motivation,...