Do the poor want to be regulated? Public opinion surveys on regulation in the United States, 1981–2002

Public Choice - Recent research has demonstrated that public regulation of private economic activity often has regressive effects. Despite those effects, poorer Americans show strong support for a...     

Bootleggers,Baptists and ballots: coalitions in Arkansas’ alcohol-legalization elections

Public Choice - Yandle (Regulation 7(3):12–16, 1983) proposed a “bootleggers and Baptists” framework to explain political coalition formation. Using mandatory disclosure reports,...