Reelection threshold contracts in politics
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چکیده
When politicians are provided with insufficient incentives by the democratic election mechanism, we show that social welfare can be improved by threshold contracts. A threshold incentive contract stipulates a performance level which a politican must reach in order to have the right to stand for reelection. Read my lips would turn into read my contracts. Reelection thresholds can be offered by politicians during campaigns and do not impair the liberal principle of free and anonymous elections in democracies. JEL Classification: D72, D82.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Social Choice and Welfare
دوره 31 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008