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Constitutional political economy applies an economic approach to
the analysis of constitutional choice. Initially, research clearly
leaned towards legitimizing the state and its actions. However, the
transitions taking place in Central and Eastern Europe have made
apparent the necessity to improve our knowledge of the working
properties of alternative constitutional rules, thus stressing the
importance of positive analysis. The authors analyse both the
opportunities and dangers of importing constitutions from around
the world into this area. The papers assembled in this volume deal
with the question of what individual transition processes have
taught us in terms of constitution-building. The book contains
analyses of post 1989 constitutional developments in the countries
of Central and Eastern Europe from the perspectives of varied
disciplines; including academics, politicians and the judiciary.
Constitutions, Markets and Law will be welcomed by scholars of
transition studies and political economists as well as
practitioners of, and academics with an interest in, constitutional
law.
Self-contained chapters on the most important applications and
methodologies in finance, which can easily be used for the
reader’s research or as a reference for courses on empirical
finance. Each chapter is reproducible in the sense that the reader
can replicate every single figure, table, or number by simply
copy-pasting the code we provide. A full-fledged introduction to
machine learning with tidymodels based on tidy principles to show
how factor selection and option pricing can benefit from Machine
Learning methods. Chapter 2 on accessing & managing financial
data shows how to retrieve and prepare the most important datasets
in the field of financial economics: CRSP and Compustat. The
chapter also contains detailed explanations of the most important
data characteristics. Each chapter provides exercises that are
based on established lectures and exercise classes and which are
designed to help students to dig deeper. The exercises can be used
for self-studying or as source of inspiration for teaching
exercises.
Self-contained chapters on the most important applications and
methodologies in finance, which can easily be used for the
reader’s research or as a reference for courses on empirical
finance. Each chapter is reproducible in the sense that the reader
can replicate every single figure, table, or number by simply
copy-pasting the code we provide. A full-fledged introduction to
machine learning with tidymodels based on tidy principles to show
how factor selection and option pricing can benefit from Machine
Learning methods. Chapter 2 on accessing & managing financial
data shows how to retrieve and prepare the most important datasets
in the field of financial economics: CRSP and Compustat. The
chapter also contains detailed explanations of the most important
data characteristics. Each chapter provides exercises that are
based on established lectures and exercise classes and which are
designed to help students to dig deeper. The exercises can be used
for self-studying or as source of inspiration for teaching
exercises.
This book aims to extend the current research and debate in
constitutional economics by using a positive economics approach.
Born out of discontent with the current state in constitutional
economics, this book presents an inquiry in the possibilities of a
positive constitutional economics, and how societies choose their
constitutional rules.Drawing on economics, the book examines the
emergence of constitutions and how and why they change over time.
The author proposes that model constitutions are based on, and
backed by institutions which have developed spontaneously. He
presents some predictions on the scope of constitutional change
under various constitutional settings and factors which cause
constitutional change. Stefan Voigt concludes that constitutional
change is reconceptualized as the outcome of a bargaining game, in
which changes reflect the altered bargaining power of the actors.
This book will be welcomed by academics working in the fields of
political economy, law and economics as well as those from the
public choice and new institutional schools of thought.
This authoritative new collection includes the most important
published articles on the normative and positive branches of
constitutional political economy. It contains sections on the ideas
and concepts of constitutions, on the process of creating and
amending them, a variety of papers on both the horizontal as well
as the vertical separation of powers, and a final section on the
relevance of constitutions for economic outcomes. The editor has
written an authoritative introduction which contains a broad
bibliography on all aspects of constitutional political economy.
This two-volume set will be especially welcome in the field of
constitutional political economy since it is a research area which
crosses traditional disciplinary boundaries. It will be useful to
those teaching a course in constitutional political economy as well
as economists, political scientists, legal scholars, and political
philosophers doing research in this area.
Making European Merger Policy More Predictable analyses European
Merger Control with regard to its capacity to generate
predictability among the concerned parties. Starting from the
premise that predictability is of overwhelming importance for the
functioning of market economies, Voigt and Schmidt ask to what
degree European Merger Control has been predictable over the last
couple of years. The authors show both theoretically and
empirically that there have been serious shortcomings with regard
to the predictability of competition policy. They identify the
insufficient recognition of the consequences of globalization on
the competitive processes as well as an often inconsistent
application of economic theory as the root causes for the lack of
predictability. The inconsistent application of economic theory is
particularly relevant with regard to potential competition and the
evaluation of collective dominance. The authors generate a
substantial number of proposals that could help to improve
predictability. On this basis, Voigt and Schmidt critically assess
the recent reforms of European Merger Control.
Making European Merger Policy More Predictable analyses European
Merger Control with regard to its capacity to generate
predictability among the concerned parties. Starting from the
premise that predictability is of overwhelming importance for the
functioning of market economies, Voigt and Schmidt ask to what
degree European Merger Control has been predictable over the last
couple of years. The authors show both theoretically and
empirically that there have been serious shortcomings with regard
to the predictability of competition policy. They identify the
insufficient recognition of the consequences of globalization on
the competitive processes as well as an often inconsistent
application of economic theory as the root causes for the lack of
predictability. The inconsistent application of economic theory is
particularly relevant with regard to potential competition and the
evaluation of collective dominance. The authors generate a
substantial number of proposals that could help to improve
predictability. On this basis, Voigt and Schmidt critically assess
the recent reforms of European Merger Control.
Almost anywhere in the world, new constitutions are written and
passed at almost any time. Over the last couple of years, an
increasing number of economists have analysed constitutions based
on an economic approach with an emphasis firstly on the (economic)
effects of constitutions and followed by the factors determining
their content. The contributions assembled in this volume go one
step further: they ask how the knowledge gained over the last
number of years can usefully be applied to constitutional design.
This new branch could also be termed applied constitutional
economics. Along with an original introduction, Professor Voigt has
compiled a valuable research collection that will be of interest to
scholars and practitioners in this growing field.
Why is it that some countries become rich while others remain poor?
Do markets require regulation to function efficiently? If markets
offer an efficient way of exchanging goods, why do individuals even
create firms? How are economic transactions organized in the
absence of a state that could enforce contracts and guarantee
property rights? Institutional economics has allowed social
scientists to answer many fundamental questions about the
organization and functioning of societies. This introduction to
institutional economics is concise, yet easy to understand. It not
only caters to students of economics but to anybody interested in
this topical research area and its specific subfields. Both formal
and informal institutions (such as customs, habits, and traditions)
are discussed with respect to their causes and consequences,
highlighting the important part they play for economic growth and
development.
The Oxford Handbook of Public Choice provides a comprehensive
overview of the research in economics, political science, law, and
sociology that has generated considerable insight into the politics
of democratic and authoritarian systems as well as the influence of
different institutional frameworks on incentives and outcomes. The
result is an improved understanding of public policy, public
finance, industrial organization, and macroeconomics as the
combination of political and economic analysis shed light on how
various interests compete both within a given rules of the games
and, at times, to change the rules. These volumes include
analytical surveys, syntheses, and general overviews of the many
subfields of public choice focusing on interesting, important, and
at times contentious issues. Throughout the focus is on enhancing
understanding how political and economic systems act and interact,
and how they might be improved. Both volumes combine methodological
analysis with substantive overviews of key topics. This first
volume covers voting and elections; interest group competition and
rent seeking, including corruption and various normative approaches
to evaluating policies and politics. Throughout both volumes
important analytical concepts and tools are discussed, including
their application to substantive topics. Readers will gain
increased understanding of rational choice and its implications for
collective action; various explanations of voting, including
economic and expressive; the role of taxation and finance in
government dynamics; how trust and persuasion influence political
outcomes; and how revolution, coups, and authoritarianism can be
explained by the same set of analytical tools as enhance
understanding of the various forms of democracy.
Why is it that some countries become rich while others remain poor?
Do markets require regulation to function efficiently? If markets
offer an efficient way of exchanging goods, why do individuals even
create firms? How are economic transactions organized in the
absence of a state that could enforce contracts and guarantee
property rights? Institutional economics has allowed social
scientists to answer many fundamental questions about the
organization and functioning of societies. This introduction to
institutional economics is concise, yet easy to understand. It not
only caters to students of economics but to anybody interested in
this topical research area and its specific subfields. Both formal
and informal institutions (such as customs, habits, and traditions)
are discussed with respect to their causes and consequences,
highlighting the important part they play for economic growth and
development.
Constitutional political economy has emerged as an indispensable
part of political economy. This book offers a concise survey of the
questions, methods, and empirical findings central to this topic.
What effects - if any - do constitutions have within autocracies?
Can small electoral districts help reduce corruption? Does a
country's leadership affect the size of its government? Can direct
democratic institutions increase politicians' accountability to
citizens? Stefan Voigt, a pioneer in the field, explores these
questions and more throughout the course of this cutting-edge
primer. As the number of courses in constitutional economics
continues to grow, this book fills an important gap in the
literature. This highly original project maintains curiosity about
the questions it generates, identifying potential new areas of
research whilst successfully demonstrating the impact
constitutional rules have on political economy.
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