Applying the methodology of mechanism design to the choice of electoral systems

Journal of Theoretical Politics

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 303-327

  Sgouraki Kinsey, Barbara ^a   Shvetsova, Olga ^a  

^a Department of Political Science ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Election laws; Endogenous institutions; Europe; Franchise expansion; Incomplete information; Institutional design

Indexed keywords

EID: 45549108462     PISSN: 09516298     EISSN: 14603667     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0951629808090137     Document Type: Article

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