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Baron (2001) - Theories of Strategic Nonmarket Participation (view source)
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The Interest seeks <math>x > 0,\quad x \ge y</math> where <math>\, y</math> is the status quo and the Agenda is <math>\, A=\{x,y\}</math>.
A necessary condition for nonmarket action is that <math>\frac{(x+y)}{2} > z_m \,</math>.We can also consider the indifferent voter <math>z_i</math> and note that this votes will be inactive if <math>z_i \le z_m </math> and active if <math>\, z_i > z_m</math>.
A legislator has an absolute-value policy plus resource contribution based utility function. That is a legislator will vote for <math>x</math> over <math>y</math> iif:
