This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A cl... more This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A club good perspective is employed to help determine the optimal membership of such combined organizations.
This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A cl... more This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A club good perspective is employed to help determine the optimal membership of such combined organizations.
We construct models of group formation designed to capture some of the key features of political ... more We construct models of group formation designed to capture some of the key features of political and social competition. The models draw on the 'citizen candidate'approach and allow competition to be modelled as either compromise-where all groups influence outcomes; or conflict-where one group wins the right to dictate. We also consider both instrumental and expressive approaches to understanding group formation, first separately and then in a setting which encompasses both approaches.
We model the choice of leaders of groups within society, where leaders influence both the mode of... more We model the choice of leaders of groups within society, where leaders influence both the mode of interaction between groups (either peaceful compromise or costly conflict) and the outcome of these interactions. Group members may choose leaders strategically/instrumentally or they may choose leaders expressively. We characterize the equilibria of the instrumental choice model and also argue that leadership elections may overemphasise the role of expressive considerations in the choice of leader, and that this may result in ...
This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A cl... more This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A club good perspective is employed to help determine the optimal membership of such combined organizations.
This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A cl... more This study presents an economic analysis of combined revolutionary and criminal enterprises. A club good perspective is employed to help determine the optimal membership of such combined organizations.
We construct models of group formation designed to capture some of the key features of political ... more We construct models of group formation designed to capture some of the key features of political and social competition. The models draw on the 'citizen candidate'approach and allow competition to be modelled as either compromise-where all groups influence outcomes; or conflict-where one group wins the right to dictate. We also consider both instrumental and expressive approaches to understanding group formation, first separately and then in a setting which encompasses both approaches.
We model the choice of leaders of groups within society, where leaders influence both the mode of... more We model the choice of leaders of groups within society, where leaders influence both the mode of interaction between groups (either peaceful compromise or costly conflict) and the outcome of these interactions. Group members may choose leaders strategically/instrumentally or they may choose leaders expressively. We characterize the equilibria of the instrumental choice model and also argue that leadership elections may overemphasise the role of expressive considerations in the choice of leader, and that this may result in ...
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