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Regens and Gaddie set out to frame campaign finance in rent-seeking terms in the book. The US Senate is the focus of their endeavors, and the authors draw on the Public Choice tradition. The book contains a useful historical perspective on campaign finance legislation, and an interesting discussion...

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Published in:Public Choice (1986-1998) 1997, Vol.93 (1-2), p.197
Main Authors: Crain, Nicole V, Byrd, Harry F
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Audiences
Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act 2002-US
Campaign contributions
Congressional elections
Election results
Incumbency
Political finance
Variables
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Summary:Regens and Gaddie set out to frame campaign finance in rent-seeking terms in the book. The US Senate is the focus of their endeavors, and the authors draw on the Public Choice tradition. The book contains a useful historical perspective on campaign finance legislation, and an interesting discussion of the feasibility and effectiveness of proposed reforms. The empirical work could use improvement, however, diminishing the effectiveness of some of the authors' arguments.
ISSN:0048-5829
1573-7101