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Article: Charles H. Anderton, John R. Carter: Principles of conflict economics: a primer for social scientists
Public Choice 04/2012; 145(1):329-330. · 0.91 Impact Factor -
Article: Political fragmentation, party ideology and public expenditures
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ABSTRACT: In this paper we propose an original model of competition for effective political power between majority and opposition coalitions. The model indicates that the electoral margin of the majority and the fragmentation of both coalitions are key variables that determine their effective political power. We estimate the model in the case of the French départements. Our econometric results support the model and show that the per capita social expenditures in the French départements depend on the effective political power of the majority. KeywordsPolitical fragmentation–Local public services–Party ideology–Herfindahl-Hirschman indexPublic Choice 04/2012; 147(1):43-67. · 0.91 Impact Factor -
Article: The role of aggregation technologies in the provision of supranational public goods: A reconsideration of NATO’s strategies
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ABSTRACT: Voluntary contributions to the provision of public goods do not necessarily follow a summation aggregation technology. The article investigates the alternative best-shot aggregation process and provides the corresponding Nash equilibrium conditions for allies in the context of joint products in a supranational alliance. The application deals with NATO over the period 1955–2006 and evidences new breakpoints and aggregation technology assessments, which leads to a reconsideration of the alliance’s strategy. We find that a best-shot technology prevails from 1955 to 1970. Afterwards, summation of contributions becomes the aggregation technology of the alliance, with increased strategic behavior after 1990. KeywordsSupranational public goods–International organizations–Aggregation of contributions–Best-shot–NATOReview of International Organizations 04/2012; 6(1):85-103. · 1.12 Impact Factor -
Article: The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France*
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ABSTRACT: The relevance of models explaining local public expenditure behaviour may depend upon the size of the population of municipalities. To refine this intuition, the paper puts two alternative specifications in competition, one from the demand side and the other from the supply side. The data set includes 14,900 French municipalities for 1998. The econometric methodology uses a data-sorting method developed to test whether the responsiveness of local governments to voters is stable across small-size and large-size municipalities. It appears that the median-voter model is rejected for the 1,579 municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, for which a supply-driven model fits better.ResumenLa relevancia de modelos que expliquen el desembolso público local podría depender del tamaño de la población de municipalidades. Para refinar esta intuición, el artículo establece una comparación entre dos especificaciones alternativas, una del lado de la demanda y otra del lado de la oferta. El conjunto de datos incluye 14,900 municipalidades francesas para 1998. La metodología econométrica utiliza un método de ordenación de datos desarrollado para evaluar si la respuesta de los gobiernos locales a los votantes es estable para municipalidades de pequeño y gran tamaño. Parece que el modelo de votante-mediano es rechazado para las 1,579 municipalidades con más de 5,000 habitantes, para las cuales ajusta mejor un modelo impulsado por la oferta.Papers in Regional Science 07/2009; 88(3):563 - 574. · 1.43 Impact Factor -
Article: The influence of population size on the relevance of demand or supply models for local public goods: Evidence from France
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ABSTRACT: The relevance of models explaining local public expenditure behaviour may depend upon the size of the population of municipalities. To refine this intuition, the paper puts two alternative specifications in competition, one from the demand side and the other from the supply side. The data set includes 14,900 French municipalities for 1998. The econometric methodology uses a data-sorting method developed to test whether the responsiveness of local governments to voters is stable across small-size and large-size municipalities. It appears that the median-voter model is rejected for the 1,579 municipalities with more than 5,000 inhabitants, for which a supply-driven model fits better. Copyright (c) 2008 the author(s). Journal compilation (c) 2008 RSAI.Papers in Regional Science. 01/2009; 88(3):563-574.
