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International union and special interest politics

Pouget, Francois (2006-01), International union and special interest politics, European Economic Association & Econometric Society : Parallel Meetings, 2006-08, Vienne, Autriche

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Communication / Conférence
Date
2006-01
Conference title
European Economic Association & Econometric Society : Parallel Meetings
Conference date
2006-08
Conference city
Vienne
Conference country
Autriche
Pages
37
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Author(s)
Pouget, Francois
Abstract (EN)
Our aim is to merge the traditional literature on the determinant of success of special interests with the new political economy of international union. We create a political economy model of allocation of public spending among different interests. We apply it to an environment of International Union, which is viewed as a delegation process of a set of targeted public goods from national to a union-level of decision. Delegated interests are favored at the expense of other groups in the society. Therefore political integration per se can be viewed as a determinant of success of special interest politics.
Subjects / Keywords
delegation; public goods and special interest politics; International union
JEL
H77 - Intergovernmental Relations; Federalism; Secession
H41 - Public Goods
D72 - Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior