When do legislators pass on "pork"?

Better Governments for Better Lives

Boondoggles and expropriation

Checks and balances, private information, and the credibility of monetary commitments

Democracy, credibility, and clientelism

Democracy, public expenditures, and the poor

Democratization and clientelism

Elections, special interests, and the fiscal costs of financial crisis

Polarization, politics, and property rights