Abstract
Austen-Smith (2000) reports a theoretical result that if the cost of entering the
workforce is sufficiently low, winner-take-all political systems induce endogenous redistribution levels that are systematically lower than those determined by proportional representation systems (Proposition 6). The proof in Austen-Smith (2000) has a mistake. We explain the mistake and offer an alternative proof. The conclusion of the original paper continues to hold.
workforce is sufficiently low, winner-take-all political systems induce endogenous redistribution levels that are systematically lower than those determined by proportional representation systems (Proposition 6). The proof in Austen-Smith (2000) has a mistake. We explain the mistake and offer an alternative proof. The conclusion of the original paper continues to hold.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 458-462 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Political Economy |
| Volume | 127 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 4 Jan 2019 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 2019 |
