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| − | * <math>z_{i}>\delta\bar{V}</math>. <math> b_{i}-T/n\geq\bar{V} \implies b_{i}\ | + | * <math>z_{i}>\delta\bar{V}</math>. <math> b_{i}-T/n\geq\bar{V} \implies b_{i}\geq T/n+\delta\bar{V}<\math>. |
* Proposal will be accepted if <math>(n-1)/2</math> members vote yes, therefore proposals will be of the form of: Keep <math>B-\frac{n-1}{2}(\frac{T}{n+\delta\bar{V}}. Give <math>T/n +\delta\bar{V}</math to <math>(n-1)/2</math> others, and the rest zero. | * Proposal will be accepted if <math>(n-1)/2</math> members vote yes, therefore proposals will be of the form of: Keep <math>B-\frac{n-1}{2}(\frac{T}{n+\delta\bar{V}}. Give <math>T/n +\delta\bar{V}</math to <math>(n-1)/2</math> others, and the rest zero. | ||
* <math>\bar{V}</math>=P(selected)E[Value of being selected|p^{\ast})+P(not selected)(value of not being selected). | * <math>\bar{V}</math>=P(selected)E[Value of being selected|p^{\ast})+P(not selected)(value of not being selected). | ||
Revision as of 18:40, 16 September 2011
Note similarity to Baron and Ferejohn (1989):
- Multi-lateral,
- Bargaining
- Divide the "pie" (not the dollar)
- Non-cooperative
- Use of stationary equilibrium
- Divisibility and transferability of benefits.
Looks at cases where B<T (benefits less than costs).
Programs are characterized by B, T (total benefits and total taxes). P (programs) are characterized by [math]B/T, P\in[0,\inf][/math].
- [math]B: \{b|b_{i}\gt 0, i=1,2,3,...,n, \sum b_{i}\leq B\}[/math]
- T is always distributed equally among n districts so [math]t_{i}=T/n[/math].
- Proposals are fully characterized by [math]b\in B[/math] and net benefits are [math]z_{i}=b_{i}-T/n[/math].
- Payoffs are discounted: [math]\delta^{\tau}z_{i}=U_{i}(z,\tau)[/math]. Extensive form is the same as before for closed rule.
Stationarity implies members are paid their continuation value in equilibrium in exchange for their votes. [math]\delta v(g,t), \forall t\in\Tau[/math]
Proposition 1: With closed rule the stationary EQM has the following properties:
- (i) Inefficient pork barrel programs will be adopted. Inefficiency is increasing in [math]n[/math]
- (ii) Possible set of programs is increasing in [math]\delta[/math].
- (iiii) coalitions are minimum winning.
- (iv) There is proposal power.
- (v) 1st proposal is always selected.
Derivation of proposition 1:
- [math]z_{i}\gt \delta\bar{V}[/math]. [math] b_{i}-T/n\geq\bar{V} \implies b_{i}\geq T/n+\delta\bar{V}\lt \math\gt . * Proposal will be accepted if \lt math\gt (n-1)/2[/math] members vote yes, therefore proposals will be of the form of: Keep [math]B-\frac{n-1}{2}(\frac{T}{n+\delta\bar{V}}. Give \lt math\gt T/n +\delta\bar{V}\lt /math to \lt math\gt (n-1)/2[/math] others, and the rest zero.
- [math]\bar{V}[/math]=P(selected)E[Value of being selected|p^{\ast})+P(not selected)(value of not being selected).
- [math]\bar{V}=\frac{1}{n}(B-\frac{n-1}{2}(T/n+\delta\bar{V}))+\frac{n-1}{n}(\frac{1}{2}(T/n+\delta\bar{V}) +\frac{1}{2}(-T/n))[/math]. Solve for [math]\bar{V}=\frac{B-T}{n}\lt \math\gt . * Offer is \lt math\gt T/n+\frac{\delta(B-T)}{n}=\frac{\delta B-(1-\delta)T}{n}[/math].
... unfinished. Sorry.
Open rule:
- Never get universalism w/ inefficient program.
- Inefficent program minimum winning coalition (MWC).
- Amendments shift power to voters with inefficiency.
- Set of proposals which are adopted is smaller.
