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Taxing Development: The Law And Economics Of Traffic Impact Fees, John B. Estill, Benjamin Powell, Edward Stringham
Taxing Development: The Law And Economics Of Traffic Impact Fees, John B. Estill, Benjamin Powell, Edward Stringham
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Incorporating Policymaker Costs And Political Competition Into Rent-Seeking Games, R. Kenneth Godwin, Edward J. Lopez, Barry J. Seldon
Incorporating Policymaker Costs And Political Competition Into Rent-Seeking Games, R. Kenneth Godwin, Edward J. Lopez, Barry J. Seldon
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We incorporate policymaker costs of supplying rents and variable intensities of competition among rent seekers into the standard rent-seeking game. By incorporating these aspects, the game has greater verisimilitude to the lobbying process. The first aspect captures the fact that in rent-seeking contests there is a positive probability that neither firm will obtain the rent. The second aspect captures the fact that firms seeking different rents still must compete for policymakers' resources. We find that lobbying expenditures, rent-seeking profits, and rent dissipation depend on the intensity of competition and the value of the rent relative to policymaker costs. For example, …
Review Essay On The Politically Incorrect Guide To American History By Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
Review Essay On The Politically Incorrect Guide To American History By Thomas E. Woods, Jr., Jeffrey Rogers Hummel
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Is-Mp-As Approach To Currency Devaluation, Yeung-Nan Shieh
Is-Mp-As Approach To Currency Devaluation, Yeung-Nan Shieh
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Monopsonistic Wage Discrimination And Employment Effect Under Conditions Of Constant Labor Supply Elasticity, Yeung-Nan Shieh
Monopsonistic Wage Discrimination And Employment Effect Under Conditions Of Constant Labor Supply Elasticity, Yeung-Nan Shieh
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