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Frey, Bruno S. (2011) Tullock challenges : happiness, revolutions, and democracy. Public Choice, Vol.148 (No.3-4). pp. 269-281. doi:10.1007/s11127-011-9821-z ISSN 0048-5829.
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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11127-011-9821-z
Abstract
Gordon Tullock is one of the most important of the founders and contributors to Public Choice. Two innovations are typical "Tullock Challenges." The first relates to method: the measurement of subjective well-being, or happiness. The second relates to digital social networks, such as Facebook, Twitter, and to some extent Google. Both innovations lead to strong incentives by governments to manipulate the policy outcomes. In general, "What is important will be manipulated by the government." To restrain government manipulation, one has to turn to Constitutional Economics and increase the possibilities for direct popular participation and federalism or introduce random mechanisms.
Item Type: | Journal Article | ||||
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Subjects: | H Social Sciences > HB Economic Theory J Political Science > JC Political theory |
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Divisions: | Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School > Behavioural Science Faculty of Social Sciences > Warwick Business School |
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Library of Congress Subject Headings (LCSH): | Social choice, Online social networks -- Government policy, Happiness -- Testing -- Government policy | ||||
Journal or Publication Title: | Public Choice | ||||
Publisher: | Springer New York LLC | ||||
ISSN: | 0048-5829 | ||||
Official Date: | 22 July 2011 | ||||
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Volume: | Vol.148 | ||||
Number: | No.3-4 | ||||
Number of Pages: | 13 | ||||
Page Range: | pp. 269-281 | ||||
DOI: | 10.1007/s11127-011-9821-z | ||||
Status: | Peer Reviewed | ||||
Publication Status: | Published | ||||
Access rights to Published version: | Restricted or Subscription Access | ||||
Description: | Given as the first Tullock Lecture, European Public Choice Conference, Rennes, 28 April - 1 May 2011 |
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Date of first compliant deposit: | 18 December 2015 | ||||
Date of first compliant Open Access: | 18 December 2015 |
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