The political economy of regionalism

被引:29
|
作者
Goyal, S
Staal, M
机构
[1] Univ London Queen Mary Coll, Dept Econ, London E1 4NS, England
[2] Erasmus Univ, Inst Econometr, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
[3] Erasmus Univ, Tinbergen Inst, NL-3000 DR Rotterdam, Netherlands
关键词
diversity; referendum; secession; unequal union;
D O I
10.1016/S0014-2921(02)00329-X
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
We examine the incentives of regions to unite and separate. Separation allows for greater influence over the nature of political decision making while unification allows regions to exploit economics of scale in the provision of government. Our paper explores the influence of size, location and the diversity within regions in shaping this trade-off. We then examine the way in which alternative political institutions aggregate regional preferences and thereby define the number of countries. (C) 2003 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
引用
收藏
页码:563 / 593
页数:31
相关论文
共 50 条