Political Power And Economic Policy

Author : Gordon C. Rausser,Professor Jo Swinnen,Johan F. M. Swinnen,Pinchas Zussman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-05-14
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : 1139127926

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Political Power and Economic Policy by Gordon C. Rausser,Professor Jo Swinnen,Johan F. M. Swinnen,Pinchas Zussman Pdf

This book analyzes the links between political economics, governance structures, and the distribution of political power in economic policy making. The book theoretically explains and empirically quantifies these interactions. The analysis includes both public good policies and redistributive policies. Part 1 of the book presents the conceptual foundations of political-economic bargaining and interest group analysis. After presenting the underlying theory, Part 2 of the book examines ideology, prescription, and political power coefficients; Part 3 analyzes a number of specific structures; and Part 4 presents a framework for political econometrics with a number of empirical applications and testable hypotheses. In all four parts of the book, four analytical dimensions of public policy are distinguished: governance structures, political economy, mechanism design, and incidence.

Author : Gordon C. Rausser
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 519 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Economic policy
ISBN : 1139123009

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Political Power and Economic Policy by Gordon C. Rausser Pdf

"This book analyzes the links between political economics, governance structures and the distribution of political power in economic policy making. The book theoretically explains and empirically quantifies these interactions. The analysis includes both public good policies and redistributive policies. Part I of the book presents the conceptual foundations of political-economic bargaining and interest group analysis. After presenting the underlying theory, Part II of the book examines ideology, prescription and political power coefficients; Part III analyzes a number of specific structures; and Part IV presents a framework for political econometrics with a number of empirical applications and testable hypotheses. In all four parts of the book, four analytical dimensions of public policy are distinguished: governance structures, political economy, mechanism design and incidence"--Provided by publisher.

Author : Randall G. Holcombe
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 305 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 2018-07-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108471770

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Political Capitalism by Randall G. Holcombe Pdf

Explains why government policies favor elites over the masses, building on well-established theories from the social sciences.

Author : Manuela Mosca
Publisher : Springer
Page : 393 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2018-10-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319940397

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Power in Economic Thought by Manuela Mosca Pdf

This book offers a pluralistic vision of the way economists have dealt with the question of power in society over the last two centuries. Economists’ ideas about power are examined from political, theoretical and policy-making points of view, with additional discussion of the active participation of economists in the management of power. The book is organized into four main conceptions of power relations: i) Power as embedded in political institutions; ii) Power as emerging from the asymmetric relations caused by the unequal distribution of income and wealth; iii) Power as associated to the monopolistic or oligopolistic position held by some firms in the market; and iv) Power as the management of economic policies by the state. Mosca brings together contributions from a range of scholars to analyse how economists have considered the role of power, putting the discussion into a much needed historical context.

Author : Martin Gilens
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2012-07-22
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780691153971

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Affluence and Influence by Martin Gilens Pdf

Why policymaking in the United States privileges the rich over the poor Can a country be a democracy if its government only responds to the preferences of the rich? In an ideal democracy, all citizens should have equal influence on government policy—but as this book demonstrates, America's policymakers respond almost exclusively to the preferences of the economically advantaged. Affluence and Influence definitively explores how political inequality in the United States has evolved over the last several decades and how this growing disparity has been shaped by interest groups, parties, and elections. With sharp analysis and an impressive range of data, Martin Gilens looks at thousands of proposed policy changes, and the degree of support for each among poor, middle-class, and affluent Americans. His findings are staggering: when preferences of low- or middle-income Americans diverge from those of the affluent, there is virtually no relationship between policy outcomes and the desires of less advantaged groups. In contrast, affluent Americans' preferences exhibit a substantial relationship with policy outcomes whether their preferences are shared by lower-income groups or not. Gilens shows that representational inequality is spread widely across different policy domains and time periods. Yet Gilens also shows that under specific circumstances the preferences of the middle class and, to a lesser extent, the poor, do seem to matter. In particular, impending elections—especially presidential elections—and an even partisan division in Congress mitigate representational inequality and boost responsiveness to the preferences of the broader public. At a time when economic and political inequality in the United States only continues to rise, Affluence and Influence raises important questions about whether American democracy is truly responding to the needs of all its citizens.

Author : Antonio Merlo
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2018-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429954498

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Political Economy and Policy Analysis by Antonio Merlo Pdf

Most of economics takes politics for granted. Through some (often implausible) assumptions, it seeks to explain away political structures by characterizing them as stable and predictable or as inconsequential in understanding what goes on in an economy. Such attempts are misguided, and this book shows how governments and political institutions are composed of people who respond to incentives and whose behavior and choices can be studied through the lens of economics. This book aims to bridge the gap between economics and politics, and in doing so hopes to instill in the reader a deeper appreciation for social scientific thinking. Opening with a refresher on microeconomics and an introduction to the toolkit of political economy, it ensures that the necessary building blocks are in place before building up from the level of the individual and the firm to show how a political–economic equilibrium can be achieved. The text explores how to separate primitives—the external parts of a model that we cannot affect—from outcomes—the internal parts of a model that we can. Moreover, it demonstrates that economic and political issues alike can be studied within the same general framework of analysis. Political Economy and Policy Analysis offers readers the chance to gain a more sophisticated understanding of political processes, economic processes, and the interplay among them. Adopting an applied microeconomics approach, it will be ideal for upper-level undergraduate or postgraduate courses on political economy, public choice, or policy analysis. A complementary workbook with exercises and solutions that accompanies Political Economy and Policy Analysis is available for download under the eResources tab at: https://www.routledge.com/Political-Economy-and-Policy-Analysis/Merlo/p/book/9781138591783.

Author : Richard Peet
Publisher : Zed Books Ltd.
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013-04-04
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781848136830

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Geography of Power by Richard Peet Pdf

This work looks at how contemporary global economic policies are made: by which institutions, under what ideologies, and how they are enforced. The author reveals the central roles played by organizations such as the IMF and the World Bank in supervising the livelihoods of over 2.5 billion people. He shows that neoliberal economic policy is enforced by a few thousand unelected and unaccountable experts in the North and has failed to deliver tolerable living conditions for the poor. The book argues for a new geographic theory of power, exercised through dominant institutions, concentrated in hegemonic power centers. It seeks to transform the existing geography of policy-making power by exposing its structures, centers and mechanisms, critiquing its intellectual foundations, uncovering its un-democratic justifications, and passionately supporting its opponents. The conclusion makes a further positive contribution by exploring policy alternatives that point the way forward.

Author : Julian Go
Publisher : Emerald Group Publishing
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2010-12-07
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780857243256

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Political Power and Social Theory by Julian Go Pdf

Helps in advancing our interdisciplinary, critical understanding of the linkages between social relations, political power, and historical development. This title contains a section on the politics of the 'new middle class' in the global south and post-socialist societies.

Author : Samuel Bowles,Maurizio Franzini,Ugo Pagano
Publisher : Psychology Press
Page : 308 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780415185424

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The Politics and Economics of Power by Samuel Bowles,Maurizio Franzini,Ugo Pagano Pdf

The Politics and Economics of Power looks at the emerging interface between economics and politics. The analysis of power relations - traditionally the preserve of political science - is increasingly being adopted by economists in order to aid understanding of concepts such as the 'contested nature' of market exchanges. The papers examine power relations in the firm and market-place, and offer an economic perspective on power relations.

Author : Leo Panitch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 475 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:233665270

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The Canadian State by Leo Panitch Pdf

Author : Charles F. Andrain
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2014-02-14
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781442229471

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Political Power and Economic Inequality by Charles F. Andrain Pdf

This balanced study offers an essential comparative analysis of worldwide income inequality. Charles F. Andrain argues that the globalization of income inequality explains contemporary political life in the United States as well as in other parts of the world. To fully understand global income distribution, we need to grasp how historical changes affect these trends, why social movements stage protests against the growing income gap, and how a comparative approach best explains income differences. Andrain’s tightly written interdisciplinary study stresses the impact of this problem on political life and social change in the United States, Europe, Asia, and Latin America. The comparative evidence probes the full dynamics of this controversial issue and its consequences for society as a whole.

Author : Barry R. Weingast,Donald Wittman
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1112 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-19
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780199548477

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The Oxford Handbook of Political Economy by Barry R. Weingast,Donald Wittman Pdf

Over its lifetime, 'political economy' has had different meanings. This handbook views political economy as a synthesis of the various strands of social science, treating it as the methodology of economics applied to the analysis of political behaviour and institutions.

Author : Tasha Fairfield
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 365 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2015-03-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781107088375

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Private Wealth and Public Revenue by Tasha Fairfield Pdf

This book identifies sources of power that help business and economic elites influence policy decisions.

Author : Jacob S. Hacker,Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,Paul Pierson,Kathleen Thelen
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 487 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11-11
Category : History
ISBN : 9781316516362

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The American Political Economy by Jacob S. Hacker,Alexander Hertel-Fernandez,Paul Pierson,Kathleen Thelen Pdf

Drawing together leading scholars, the book provides a revealing new map of the US political economy in cross-national perspective.

Author : Jeremy Richardson,Berthold Rittberger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:949249105

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Ideas, Political Power, and Public Policy by Jeremy Richardson,Berthold Rittberger Pdf