Inefficient lobbying, populism and oligarchy
... distortions inherent to the nature of redistribution (such as a tax on capital holdings). Instead, it arises from the very nature of the political process. Whereas those authors emphasize the inefficiencies caused by tax choices arising from electoral outcomes, we consider inefficient spending decis ...
... distortions inherent to the nature of redistribution (such as a tax on capital holdings). Instead, it arises from the very nature of the political process. Whereas those authors emphasize the inefficiencies caused by tax choices arising from electoral outcomes, we consider inefficient spending decis ...
Inefficient lobbying, populism and oligarchy The Harvard community
... Second, we make a general prediction about the nature of the inefficiency that arises from lobbying without commitment. We consider a simple model in which two groups have access to different technologies, each combining private capital with a different publicly provided input. These groups therefore ha ...
... Second, we make a general prediction about the nature of the inefficiency that arises from lobbying without commitment. We consider a simple model in which two groups have access to different technologies, each combining private capital with a different publicly provided input. These groups therefore ha ...
Inefficient Lobbying, Populism and Oligarchy
... Second, we make a general prediction about the nature of the inefficiency that arises from lobbying without commitment. We consider a simple model in which two groups have access to different technologies, each combining private capital with a different publicly provided input. These groups therefore ha ...
... Second, we make a general prediction about the nature of the inefficiency that arises from lobbying without commitment. We consider a simple model in which two groups have access to different technologies, each combining private capital with a different publicly provided input. These groups therefore ha ...
Negative externalities and the private provision of public goods: a
... transfer-tax policies could be used to achieve the efficient allocation of a public good, provided that the contributors do not see through the government’s budget constraint.2 Andreoni and Bergstrom (1996) and Falkinger (1986) show that tax-financed subsidies to private contributions can result in ...
... transfer-tax policies could be used to achieve the efficient allocation of a public good, provided that the contributors do not see through the government’s budget constraint.2 Andreoni and Bergstrom (1996) and Falkinger (1986) show that tax-financed subsidies to private contributions can result in ...
References
... rent seeking, they are more likely to rubber-stamp the decisions and proposals of their bureaucratic subordinates. It increases their initiative and discretion. So at the next level of the hierarchy the bureaucrats would devote more time and effort for upper projects over which they have real author ...
... rent seeking, they are more likely to rubber-stamp the decisions and proposals of their bureaucratic subordinates. It increases their initiative and discretion. So at the next level of the hierarchy the bureaucrats would devote more time and effort for upper projects over which they have real author ...
4.3 Governmental opportunities and constraints student version
... the r_____ environment for businesses to flourish. ...
... the r_____ environment for businesses to flourish. ...
Persistent dumping
... quota on price, quantities, and well-being are the same as those of an equivalent tariff, with one possible exception. The import quota is worse than the tariff in two cases: ...
... quota on price, quantities, and well-being are the same as those of an equivalent tariff, with one possible exception. The import quota is worse than the tariff in two cases: ...
Econ 384 Chapter17b
... Like Pigouvian taxes, we need information on optimal MEC, pollution and the relation between pollution and MEC to accurately issue permits. Permits do, however, have advantages over Pigouvian taxes: 1) Permits directly chose the amount of pollution, instead of indirectly (and possibly incorrectly) ...
... Like Pigouvian taxes, we need information on optimal MEC, pollution and the relation between pollution and MEC to accurately issue permits. Permits do, however, have advantages over Pigouvian taxes: 1) Permits directly chose the amount of pollution, instead of indirectly (and possibly incorrectly) ...
Mothers in Public and Political Life
... Deadline for Abstracts: May 15, 2015 Even though in most nations women are almost half (if not the majority) of the population, in very few countries do they occupy a similar space in the formal institutions of political power. They are said to lack a key element for a successful career in public li ...
... Deadline for Abstracts: May 15, 2015 Even though in most nations women are almost half (if not the majority) of the population, in very few countries do they occupy a similar space in the formal institutions of political power. They are said to lack a key element for a successful career in public li ...
Federal “Corporate Welfare”
... Washington, DC, March 17, 2015--Two-thirds of the $68 billion in business grants and special tax credits awarded by the federal government over the past 15 years have gone to large corporations. During the same period, federal agencies have given the private sector hundreds of billions of dollars in ...
... Washington, DC, March 17, 2015--Two-thirds of the $68 billion in business grants and special tax credits awarded by the federal government over the past 15 years have gone to large corporations. During the same period, federal agencies have given the private sector hundreds of billions of dollars in ...
Ch 1 - Brookville Local Schools
... • Democratic government, which is how the United States is governed, consists of those institutions that make policy for the benefit of the people. • What government should do to benefit the people is a topic central to questions of American government. ...
... • Democratic government, which is how the United States is governed, consists of those institutions that make policy for the benefit of the people. • What government should do to benefit the people is a topic central to questions of American government. ...
Slide 1
... • Ethanol subsidies: Since 1980 the ethanol industry was awarded an estimated US$45 billion in subsidies. The U.S. Congress did not extend the tariff and the tax credit, allowing both to end on December 31, 2011. • Fossil-Fuel subsidies: The Environmental Law Institute (2009) estimated that subsidie ...
... • Ethanol subsidies: Since 1980 the ethanol industry was awarded an estimated US$45 billion in subsidies. The U.S. Congress did not extend the tariff and the tax credit, allowing both to end on December 31, 2011. • Fossil-Fuel subsidies: The Environmental Law Institute (2009) estimated that subsidie ...
Slide 1
... technical solution.” The Impact of Communication on Development, World Bank 2006. “ Clear communication with stakeholders and the public appears to be a key element of an effective reform strategy.” International Institute for Sustainable Development, Global Subsides Initiative, Untold Billions. ...
... technical solution.” The Impact of Communication on Development, World Bank 2006. “ Clear communication with stakeholders and the public appears to be a key element of an effective reform strategy.” International Institute for Sustainable Development, Global Subsides Initiative, Untold Billions. ...
POLITICAL ACTIVITY OVERVIEW Noble Energy (the Company
... Noble Energy (the Company) believes active participation in the political process is essential to our long-term success. The Company advances our public policy agenda through direct lobbying, involvement in various trade associations, the Noble Energy Political Action Committee and corporate politic ...
... Noble Energy (the Company) believes active participation in the political process is essential to our long-term success. The Company advances our public policy agenda through direct lobbying, involvement in various trade associations, the Noble Energy Political Action Committee and corporate politic ...
Federal political financing in Canada
The fair and transparent financing of political parties, candidates, and election campaigns is a key determinant in the health and proper functioning of a democracy. How political parties and candidates at the federal level are funded in Canada is described by issues such as funding mechanisms, relative levels of public and private funding, levels of democratic participation, and questions of fairness and transparency.