Why Politicians Favor Redheads - A Theory of Tactical Horizontal Redistribution
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- Blomquist, S. & Christiansen, V., 2000. "Why Politicians Favor Red-Heads - A Theory of Tactical Horizontal Redistribution," Papers 2000:10, Uppsala - Working Paper Series.
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vote purchasing; tactical redistribution; political economy;All these keywords.
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- D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
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