Political Power and Economic Policy by Gordon C. Rausser, Joh... - 9780521148009

Political Power and Economic PolicyTheory, Analysis, and Empirical Applications\nAuthor(s): Gordon C. Rausser, Johan Swinnen, Pinhas Zusman\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Cambridge University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Cambridge University Press\nISBN-13: 9780521148009, 978-0521148009\nSynopsis\nThis book analyzes the links between political economics, governance structures and the distribution of political power in economic policy making. The book theoretically explains and empirically quantifies these interactions. The analysis includes both public good policies and redistributive policies. Part I of the book presents the conceptual foundations of political-economic bargaining and interest group analysis. After presenting the underlying theory, Part II of the book examines ideology, prescription and political power coefficients; Part III analyzes a number of specific structures; and Part IV presents a framework for political econometrics with a number of empirical applications.