election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect …

election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect …

election. The electorate benefits from giving the elected politician some discretion to adapt policies to his information. But … limits on discretion are desirable when politicians do not share the electorate's policy preferences. Optimal political … optimal representation: the elected politician's platform is generally overly ambiguous. While our theory rationalizes a …