ESSAYS ON THE SINGLE-MINDEDNESS THEORY

摘要: The scope of this work is analysing how economic policies chosen by governments are influenced the power social groups. core idea taken from single-mindedness theory, which states that preferences groups and their ability to focus on consumption goods enable them obtain most favourable policies. This approach exploits advantages probabilistic voting manage multidiemnsionality possibility study precisely politicians tailor groups' features. Unlike classic models, my theory assumes density function captures distribution political depends individuals. higher goods, density, power. mechanism better explained considering role played "swing voters". Since they pivotal changing equilibrium, candidates must favour because realise even a small change in policy could force vote for other candidate, Thus, lower loyalty voters parties, benefit obtain. As consequence, these off represent winners process.