Special Interest Groups and Economic Policy in Democratic Societies: Theoretical Foundations and Empirical Evidence (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9783631477892)

Special Interest Groups are an integral part of economic policy decision making in democratic societies. In this book, they are to be discussed in terms of their impact on a country's economic performance. To do so the concept of a market for special privileges has to be introduced in order to develop an explicit demand/supply framework encompassing both special interest groups and political decision makers. Thus, the whole range of economists' tools can be applied to a topic that has implications not only for Economics but also for Political Science and Business Administration. The analysis opens the door for a critical assessment of recommendations that are discussed with respect to curbing and channelling the influence of special interest groups on economic policy making.

Author: Rolf Daxhammer
ISBN-10: 3631477899
ISBN-13: 9783631477892
Publisher: Peter Lang Gmbh, Internationaler Verlag Der W
Language: English
Published: 01/01/1995
Pages: 261
Format: Paperback