faqs.org » Abstracts Index » Abstracts » Government

An emprical investigation of coalitional barganing procedures

Article Abstract:

A new data set on government formation in 11 parliamentary democracies is used to empirically investigate, which selection rule most closely approximates the data. This is done while there is little empirical support for selection in order of seat share, but proportional selection, fits the data well.

Political systems

---

An experimental comparison of collective choice procedures for excludable public goods

Article Abstract:

A study comparing three collective clinical procedures for the provision of excludable public goods under incomplete information, is presented. The three clinical procedures are, serial cost sharing (SCR), voluntary cost sharing with proportionate rebates (PCS) and with no rebates (NR).

Economic aspects, Comparative analysis, Varieties, Costs, Industrial, Industrial costs

---

Democrats, Republicans, and taxes: evidence that political parties matter

Article Abstract:

Analysis showing the tax burden on the state government with respect to the political parties is presented.

Beliefs, opinions and attitudes, Political parties

Some parts © 2012 Advameg, Inc.