Political Participation and Government Regulation

by Sam Peltzman

Book Overview

Sam Peltzman is one of the world's leading economists, and the essays in this collection are central to the modern canon in political economy. These ten articles and an original introduction respond to two broad questions: How does government work? How do voters and their elected representatives make decisions? Given the media's portrayal of the cynical political atmosphere in America, Peltzman's responses are rather surprising--the electorate really...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0226654176
• ISBN13: 9780226654171
• Release Date: November 1998
• Publisher: University of Chicago Press
• Length: 366 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.0"