Flexible majority rules

In this paper we introduce flexible majority decision rules where the size of the majority depends on the proposal made by the agenda setter. Flexible majority rules can mitigate the disadvantages of democracies in the provision of public projects. In many cases, the combination of the principles ta...

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Main Authors:	Erlenmaier, Ulrich (Author) , Gersbach, Hans (Author)
Format:	Book/Monograph Working Paper
Language:	English
Published:	München CESifo 2001
Series:	CESifo Working Paper 464
In:	CESifo working papers (464)
Subjects:	Arbeitspapier Graue Literatur Wohlfahrtseffekt Steuerpolitik Öffentliches Gut
Online Access:	Resolving-System, Volltext: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/75833 Verlag, Volltext: http://www.cesifo-group.de/ifoHome/publications/working-papers/CESifoWP/CESifoWPdetails?wp_id=14560994
Author Notes:	Ulrich Erlenmaier; Hans Gersbach