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A political economy model of congressional careers

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The efficacy of a member of congress is analyzed with the help of an econometric model. The probability of the member being re-elected, the effects on public and private sector wages, value of a congressional seat etc. are determined from the model. The effect of congressional wages and term are also ascertained from the model.

Author: Diermeier, Daniel, Merlo, Antonio, Keane, Michael
Publisher: American Economic Association
Publication Name: American Economic Review
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0002-8282
Year: 2005
United States, Management dynamics, Management, Usage, Evaluation, Elections, Wages, Wages and salaries, Company business management, Legislators, Econometric models, Salary, Congressional representatives

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Optimal trading mechanisms with ex ante unidentified traders

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Research is presented concerning the development of a rule which determines the optimal trading mechanisms of traders who may be buyers or sellers. The maximization of profit is discussed.

Author: Hu Lu, Robert, Jacques
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Theory
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0022-0531
Year: 2001
Commerce, Financial intermediation

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Government turnover in parliamentary democracies

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The formation of governments is examined for parliamentary democracies using a bargaining model.

Author: Diermeier, Daniel, Merlo, Antonio
Publisher: Elsevier B.V.
Publication Name: Journal of Economic Theory
Subject: Economics
ISSN: 0022-0531
Year: 2000
Political science

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