scholarly journals Competition Policy for Elections: Do Campaign Contribution Limits Matter?

Author(s):  
Thomas Stratmann ◽  
Francisco J. Aparicio-Castillo
Public Choice ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 127 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 177-206 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Stratmann ◽  
Francisco J. ◽  
Aparicio-Castillo

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 82
Author(s):  
Priscilla L. Southwell

This research examines the current restrictions on campaign contributions to nonfederal candidates in the states of Washington, Oregon, and California, as well as the legal challenges in the latter two states. The impact of unrestricted contributions in Oregon had the effect of larger campaign coffers, per registered voter, for state house, state senate, and gubernatorial races for the 2014 election, as well as a more prominent role for wealthy individual donors. 


2009 ◽  
pp. 54-69 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Shastitko ◽  
S. Avdasheva ◽  
S. Golovanova

The analysis of competition policy under economic crisis is motivated by the fact that competition is a key factor for the level of productivity. The latter, in its turn, influences the scope and length of economic recession. In many Russian markets buyers' gains decline because of the weakness of competition, since suppliers are reluctant to cut prices in spite of the decreasing demand. Data on prices in Russia and abroad in the second half of 2008 show asymmetric price rigidity. At least two questions are important under economic crisis: the 'division of labor' between pro-active and protective tools of competition policy and the impact of anti-crisis policy on competition. Protective competition policy is insufficient in transition economy, especially in the days of crisis it should be supplemented with the well-designed industrial policy measures which do not contradict the goals of competition. The preferable tools of anti-crisis policy are also those that do not restrain competition.


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