Electing a parliament
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چکیده
We present a model where a society elects candidates belonging to two parties to a national parliament. The electoral rule determines the seats distribution between the two parties. We analyze two electoral rules, multidistrict majority and single-district proportional. The policy outcome is a function of the number of seats the two parties win in the election. We prove that under both systems there is a unique pure strategy perfect equilibrium outcome. We compare the outcomes under the two systems. JEL Classification Numbers : C72, D72.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Social Choice and Welfare
دوره 40 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013