Topics in analytical political economy

• Other Authors: Hinich, Melvin J., Barnett, William A.
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, Mass. : Elsevier, 2007.
• Edition: 1st ed.
• Series: International symposia in economic theory and econometrics ; v. 17.
• Subjects: Economics > Congresses.; Political science > Congresses.; Economic policy > Congresses.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9780444531377; 0444531378; 9781849508094
• ISSN: 1571-0386 ;
• DOI: 10.1016/S1571-0386(2007)17
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (xix, 218 p.).

The nine papers in this volume are a diverse set of quality contributions to the field in economics that is called political economy. It is important to understand that social scientists hold different interpretations of the term political economy. Most mainstream economists expect a paper in the fi...

Table of Contents:

• Rational parties and retrospective voters / David A. Siegel
• A spatial theory approach to the study of political spaces / Melvin J. Hinich
• Proximity versus directional models of voting : different concepts but one theory / Susumu Shikano
• Markets and politics : the 2000 Taiwanese presidential election / Brian Roberts
• Endogenous time preferences, social networks and complexity / Peter C. Ordeshook
• A formal analysis of patronage politics / Leonardo A. Gatica Arreola
• Campaign contributions and political favors in a spatial model with probabilistic voting / Sigifredo M. Laengle
• Electoral systems, postelection bargaining and special interest politics in parliamentary systems : The case of agricultural protection
• The EU negotiations as a reform strategy : Turkey's problem ahead / Fatih Ozatay
• Introduction / Melvin Hinich.