Group-based identity undermines democracy by impeding democratic change of government. A substantial literature has therefore studied how to make democracy consistent with group identity. We contribute to this literature by introducing the role of group decisiveness into voting incentives and...

We study voting decisions in a model where two three-party parliamentary legislatures jointly make policy decisions. In our model intergovernmental negotiations are carried out by the ruling parties/formateurs representing each jurisdiction with their agreement subject to a legislative...

According to a standard argument, higher income inequality fosters redistributive activities of the government in favor of the median income earner. This paper shows that if redistribution is achieved by a public provision of goods and services rather than by transfers, higher income inequality...