Constitutional Rules of Exclusion in Jurisdiction Formation |
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Authors: | Philippe Jehiel & Suzanne Scotchmer |
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Institution: | CERAS, Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussees and University College London,;University of California, Berkeley |
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Abstract: | The rules under which jurisdictions (nations, provinces) can deny immigration or expel residents are generally governed by a constitution, but there do not exist either positive or normative analyses to suggest what types of exclusion rules are best. We stylize this problem by suggesting four constitutional rules of admission: free mobility, admission by majority vote, admission by unanimous consent, admission by a demand threshold for public goods. In a simple model we characterize the equilibria that result from these rules, and provide a positive theory for which constitutional rules will be chosen. |
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