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Nonmajoritarian institutions and the limits of democratic governance: a political transaction-cost approach

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Issues are presented concerning the delegation of power to nonmajoritarian institutions in order to reduce political transaction costs. The relationship between independent delegate and political sovereign is discussed.

Author: Majone, Giandomenico
Publisher: Verlag J.C.B. Mohr (Germany)
Publication Name: Journal of Institutional & Theoretical Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0932-4569
Year: 2001
Constitutions, State, State constitutions

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Fiduciaries, servants, agents, and situational effects

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A comment on Giandomenico Malone's work concerning the use of the fiduciary principle for the replacement of the agent-principal aspect of political institutions is present. Fiduciary delegation by parliament is discussed.

Author: Schlicht, Ekkehart
Publisher: Verlag J.C.B. Mohr (Germany)
Publication Name: Journal of Institutional & Theoretical Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0932-4569
Year: 2001
Management, Legislative bodies, Fiduciary duties

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Authoritarian agents of democratic principals?

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A commentary on the work of Giandomenico Majone concerning nonmajoritarian institutions is presented. The limits of democratic governance in a methodological and substantive perspective are discussed.

Author: Schanze, Erich
Publisher: Verlag J.C.B. Mohr (Germany)
Publication Name: Journal of Institutional & Theoretical Economics
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0932-4569
Year: 2001

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Subjects list: Economic aspects, Democracy, Majorities, Political science, Authorship, Majone, Giandomenico
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