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    The dark side of economic freedom: Neoliberalism has deleterious effects on labor rights

The dark side of economic freedom: Neoliberalism has deleterious effects on labor rights

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The common criticism is that market-liberalising policies sacrifice social and political rights. Robert Blanton and Dursun Peksen adopt a novel approach, finding more nuanced insights concerning the dynamics between neoliberalism and labor rights. Overall, their findings confirm that the relationship between the two is markedly negative, in spite of the mounting empirical evidence that worker rights may be conducive […]

August 20th, 2016|Dursun Peksen, Economy, Robert G Blanton|3 Comments|
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    The largest firms do the most lobbying and rarely stop once they begin

The largest firms do the most lobbying and rarely stop once they begin

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Despite the fact that lobbying is the primary way in which businesses try to impact policy in the United States and that the influence of large corporations is hotly debated, there is little comprehensive evidence on these issues. This is particularly true with respect to business’ behavior over time. In recent research William R. Kerr, William F. Lincoln, and […]

January 14th, 2015|Elections and party politics across the US, Prachi Mishra, William F. Lincoln, William R. Kerr|0 Comments|
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    Public funding of elections increases candidate polarization by reducing the influence of moderate donors.

Public funding of elections increases candidate polarization by reducing the influence of moderate donors.

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A common refrain is that there is “too much money in politics”, with many arguing for the public funding of political campaigns. But what are the effects of this kind of public finding on electoral and legislative behavior? Using evidence from U.S. state legislative elections over the past four decades, Andrew B. Hall finds that public funding for campaigns […]

May 14th, 2014|Andrew Hall, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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Senior party members have the most to lose when their party moves to centralize its ability to set the policy agenda

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The rise of the power of the Tea Party in the House of Representatives has raised numerous questions about legislative organization and party leadership. Using data from reforms in the 1970s that weakened the seniority system in the House, Andrew B. Hall explores one obstacle to centralizing power towards the party leadership and away from senior committee members. He argues […]

December 3rd, 2013|Andrew Hall, Elections and party politics across the US|0 Comments|
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