Parliament as a Wealth Maximizing Institution : The Right to the Residual and the Right to Vote.

What could explain the emergence of parliament and its ascendancy? I argue that dictatorial kings encountered difficulties in securing the cooperation of their subjects because they could not commit not to confiscate subjects' gains. Where the gain from cooperation increased and kings were more secure, they deliberately gave up some of their power to be able to commit themselves to keep their promises.

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Year of publication:	1997
Authors:	Barzel, Y
Institutions:	Department of Economics, University of Washington
Subject:	POLITICS \| PARLIAMENT

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Series:	Discussion Papers in Economics at the University of Washington.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	32 pages
Classification:	D71 - Social Choice; Clubs; Committees; Associations
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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