Spending to Win - Political Institutions, Economic Geography, and Government Subsidies

Why do some democracies redistribute more than others? Election practices cause some governments to deliver policies, such as industrial subsidies, that assist small groups of citizens at the expense of many. Spending to Win will find interest amongst scholars of international political economy, public policy, public administration, and comparative politics.

List of contents

Tables; Figures; Acknowledgements; 1. Who gets what and why? The politics of particularistic economic policies; 2. The uneven geographic dispersion of economic activity; 3. How institutions and geography work together to shape policy; 4. Explaining government spending on industrial subsidies; 5. The power of producers: successful demands for state aid; 6. Why institutional differences among proportional representation systems matter; 7. The policy effects of electoral competitiveness in closed-list PR; 8. Conclusion and implications; References; Index.

About the author

Stephanie J. Rickard is Associate Professor at the London School of Economics and Political Science.

Summary

Why do some democracies redistribute more than others? Election practices cause some governments to deliver policies, such as industrial subsidies, that assist small groups of citizens at the expense of many. Spending to Win will find interest amongst scholars of international political economy, public policy, public administration, and comparative politics.

Product details

• Authors: Stephanie J. Rickard, Stephanie J. (London School of Economics Rickard, Stephanie J. (London School of Economics and Political Science) Rickard
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781108432030
• ISBN: 978-1-108-43203-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: Political Economy of Instituti; Political Economy of Institutions and Decisions
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; POLITICAL SCIENCE / General, Economic Geography, Political structure & processes, Political Economy, Central / national / federal government policies, Political structure and processes, Central government policies