Public finance and public policy: a new textbook
In: European Journal of Political Economy, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 807-812
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In: European Journal of Political Economy, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 807-812
In: European journal of political economy, Volume 20, Issue 3, p. 807-812
ISSN: 1873-5703
A review essay on a book by Arye L. Hillman, Public Finance and Public Policy: Responsibilities and Limitations of Government (Cambridge, UK: Cambridge U Press, 2003). 2 References.
In: The economic journal: the journal of the Royal Economic Society, Volume 113, Issue 491, p. F632-F652
ISSN: 1468-0297
In: Electoral Studies, Volume 19, Issue 2-3, p. 349-362
In: Electoral studies: an international journal, Volume 19, Issue 2, p. 349-362
ISSN: 0261-3794
In: Electoral studies: an international journal, Volume 19, Issue 2-3, p. 349
ISSN: 0261-3794
In: The journal of economic history, Volume 79, Issue 3, p. 773-825
ISSN: 1471-6372
AbstractThe Great Reform Act of 1832 was a watershed for democracy in Great Britain. We study the vote on 22 March 1831 in the House of Commons to test three competing theories of democratization: public opinion, political expedience, and threat of revolution. Peaceful agitation and mass-support for reform played an important role. Political expedience also motivated some members of Parliament to support the reform, especially if they were elected in constituencies located in counties that would gain seats. Violent unrest in urban but not in rural areas had some influence on the members of Parliament. Counterfactual scenarios suggest that the reform bill would not have obtained a majority in the House of Commons in the absence of these factors.
In: Aidt , T S & Leon , G 2016 , ' The Democratic Window of Opportunity : Evidence from Riots in sub-Saharan Africa ' , JOURNAL OF CONFLICT RESOLUTION , vol. 60 , no. 4 , pp. 694-717 . https://doi.org/10.1177/0022002714564014
We show that drought-induced changes in the intensity of riots lead to moves toward democracy in sub-Saharan Africa and that these changes are often a result of concessions made as a result of the riots. This provides evidence that low-intensity conflict can have a substantial short-run impact on democratic change and supports the "window of opportunity" hypothesis: droughts lead to an increase in the threat of conflict, and incumbents often respond by making democratic concessions.
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In: The journal of conflict resolution: journal of the Peace Science Society (International), Volume 60, Issue 4, p. 694-717
ISSN: 1552-8766
We show that drought-induced changes in the intensity of riots lead to moves toward democracy in sub-Saharan Africa and that these changes are often a result of concessions made as a result of the riots. This provides evidence that low-intensity conflict can have a substantial short-run impact on democratic change and supports the "window of opportunity" hypothesis: droughts lead to an increase in the threat of conflict, and incumbents often respond by making democratic concessions.
In: The Canadian journal of economics: the journal of the Canadian Economics Association = Revue canadienne d'économique, Volume 47, Issue 1, p. 272-297
ISSN: 1540-5982
AbstractThis paper studies the costs and benefits of foreign lobbying. We show how and when foreign lobbying can help internalize cross‐national externalities. We argue that this is an often overlooked benefit of foreign lobbying. We also study under what conditions a constitutional rule banning foreign lobbying is in the national interest of a country. A key factor in this calculus is whether the interests of foreign lobby groups and domestic unorganized groups coincide or not. We illustrate the logic with examples from trade policy and environmental regulation.
We study the opportunistic political budget cycle in the London Metropolitan Boroughs between 1902 and 1937 under two different suffrage regimes: taxpayer suffrage (1902–1914) and universal suffrage (1921–1937). We argue and find supporting evidence that the political budget cycle operates differently under the two types of suffrage. Taxpayer suffrage, where the right to vote and the obligation to pay local taxes are linked, encourages demands for retrenchment and the political budget cycle manifests itself in election year tax cuts and savings on administration costs. Universal suffrage, where all adult residents can vote irrespective of their taxpayer status, creates demands for productive public services and the political budget cycle manifests itself in election year hikes in capital spending and a reduction in current spending.
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In: Public choice, Volume 155, Issue 3-4, p. 229-250
ISSN: 1573-7101
This paper suggests a new approach to analyzing the causes of franchise extension. Based on a new dataset, it provides a detailed econometric study of the Great Reform Act of 1832 in the United Kingdom. The analysis yields four main results. First, modernization theory receives limited support. Second, the reform enjoyed some measure of popular support. Third, the threat of revolution had an asymmetric impact on the voting behavior of the pro-reform Whigs and the anti-reform Tories. While the threat might have convinced reluctant reformers among the Whig politicians-and among their patrons-to support the bill, it seems to have hardened the resistance to reform among the Tories. Fourth, ideology played a critical role. Nevertheless, it also appears that self-interest and political expedience explained the votes of many Members of Parliament. Adapted from the source document.
In: Public choice, Volume 155, Issue 3, p. 229-250
ISSN: 0048-5829
In: Public choice, Volume 155, Issue 3-4, p. 229-250
ISSN: 1573-7101
In: Journal of development economics, Volume 94, Issue 2, p. 192-201
ISSN: 0304-3878