This paper assesses the effect of the Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, on politics and policies. The ruling gives corporations the constitutionally-protected right to spend money on political broadcasting to defeat or support candidates. The analysis...

This study assesses whether public disclosure of campaign contributions affects citizens' willingness to give money to candidates. In the American states, campaign finance laws require disclosure of private information for contributors at relatively low thresholds ranging from $1 to $300....

The redistricting process evokes major questions about representative democracy, fairness, and political accountability. This article covers the state of the field along three dimensions. First, it explains how redistricting bears on questions about racial and minority representation. Second, it...

The redistricting process evokes major questions about representative democracy, fairness, and political accountability. This article covers the state of the field along three dimensions. First, it explains how redistricting bears on questions about racial and minority representation. Second, it...

This paper examines the potential effect of public financing of campaigns on encouraging citizens to run for office in state legislative elections. Using new data from a survey of community leaders in three states, it examines factors that influence the decision to run for state representative,...

This paper seeks to understand the effect of campaign finance laws on electoral and policy outcomes. Spurred by the recent Supreme Court decision, Citizens United v. FEC (2010), which eliminated bans on corporate and union political spending, the study focuses on whether such bans generate...