Campaign contributions and congressional voting: does the timing of contributions matter?

Article Abstract:

Campaign contributions were studied over different periods to determine the cumulative effect and the significance of timing on legislative voting behavior. The study analyzed ten roll call votes on farm commodity price supports and quotas for the years 1981 and 1985. A majority of estimated contribution coefficients were found to be statistically significant. Results show that campaign contributions played an important role in the victory of farm interests. The timing of contributions were also essential in garnering votes.

Campaign funds, United States. Congress, Voting

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Degrees matter: new evidence on sheepskin effects in the returns to education

Article Abstract:

The diploma effects on the return to education are investigated. Data from a matched sample of the 1991 and 1992 March Current Population Survey are analyzed. Results show that estimates of sheepskin effects for high school diplomas and bachelor's degrees using data on degrees attained are significantly larger than those using only da on completed years of education.

Degrees, Academic, Academic degrees

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Majority decisions based on differences of votes

Article Abstract:

Research identifying a class of voting procedures situated between simple and unanimous majorities is presented. To avoid the challenges created by power of abstention and loss of decisivity, the new class of voting procedures is based on difference of votes, the Mk majorities. Mk majorities are found between simple majority and unanimous majority.

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