Politicians' Motivation, Political Culture, and Electoral Competition

摘要: We study electoral competition among politicians who are heterogeneous both in competence and how much they care about (what perceive as) the public interest relative to private rents from being office. show that may have stronger incentives behave opportunistically if other more likely opportunistically. A political culture therefore be self-reinforcing multiple equilibria arise. also politicians’ increase with pay polarization of policy preferences.