Theoretical comparisons of electoral systems

European Economic Review

Volumn 43, Issue 4-6, 1999, Pages 671-697

  Myerson, Roger B ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Constitution; Election game; Electoral systems; Incentives

Indexed keywords

ELECTION; POLITICAL ECONOMY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0032771720     PISSN: 00142921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0014-2921(98)00089-0     Document Type: Article

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