On the Invariance of a Mean Voter Theorem

Barry, Kathryn E.; Weiss, Jeffrey H.

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“…This condition would be violated, for example, if P = 0, in which case, 100% of each type would vote for the party closest to G*. 7Caplin and Nalebuff (1991) andMa and Weiss (1995) also discuss "mean voter theorems," although in my model, policy merely gets closer to mean preference as imperfections decrease.…”

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Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

Caplan¹

2001

Southern Economic Journal

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This paper develops a formal theory that combines power-maximizing "Leviathan" political parties with well-defined imperfections in the political process. The model implies that both parties tend to make government larger as their likelihood of electoral victory increases. Empirical tests on state-level data confirm this prediction. Racing the Leviathan hypothesis against alternative theories of party motivation indicates that both the Leviathan and the "contrasting ideologies" views have some degree of validity.

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Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

Caplan¹

2001

Southern Economic Journal

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“…This motivates econometric models relating social choice to median voter characteristics. In the case of super majority voting rule, however, improved accuracy of predictions tends to be obtained with the use of mean rather than median voter characteristics (Caplin and Nalebuff 1991, Ma and Weiss 1995, Thomsen and Torenvlied 2005.…”

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The Effects Of Local Environmental Institutions On Perceptions Of Smoke And Fire Problems In Brazil

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Chomitz²

2008

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The Policy Research Working Paper Series disseminates the findings of work in progress to encourage the exchange of ideas about development issues. An objective of the series is to get the findings out quickly, even if the presentations are less than fully polished. The papers carry the names of the authors and should be cited accordingly. The findings, interpretations, and conclusions expressed in this paper are entirely those of the authors. They do not necessarily represent the views of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development/World Bank and its affiliated organizations, or those of the Executive Directors of the World Bank or the governments they represent.

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Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

Caplan

2001

Southern Economic Journal

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This paper develops a formal theory that combines power‐maximizing “Leviathan” political parties with well‐defined imperfections in the political process. The model implies that both parties tend to make government larger as their likelihood of electoral victory increases. Empirical tests on state‐level data confirm this prediction. Racing the Leviathan hypothesis against alternative theories of party motivation indicates that both the Leviathan and the “contrasting ideologies” views have some degree of validity.

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On the Invariance of a Mean Voter Theorem

Cited by 7 publications

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Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

The Effects Of Local Environmental Institutions On Perceptions Of Smoke And Fire Problems In Brazil

Has Leviathan Been Bound? A Theory of Imperfectly Constrained Government with Evidence from the States

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