When politicians are provided with insufficient incentives by the democratic election mechanism, we show that social welfare can be improved by threshold contracts. A threshold incentive contract stipulates a performance level which a politican must reach in order to have the right to stand for...

What is Econometrics? -- A Review of Some Basic Statistical Concepts -- Simple Linear Regression -- Multiple Regression Analysis -- Violations of the Classical Assumptions -- Distributed Lags and Dynamic Models -- The General Linear Model: The Basics -- Regression Diagnostics and Specification...

Hollander investigates the relation of Malthusian economics to that of the other great classicists - particularly Smith, Ricardo, J.B. Say, and the French physiocrats. He redefines our common perception of Malthus's method and character.