The Impact of Demographics on Policy Outcomes Under Varying Institutional Frameworks

Hoover, Gary A.

doi:10.2139/ssrn.249070

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The Impact of Demographics on Policy Outcomes Under Varying Institutional Frameworks

Univ. of Alabama, Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies, Working Paper No. 00-08-01

31 Pages Posted: 16 Nov 2000

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Gary A. Hoover

University of Oklahoma

Date Written: August 2000

Abstract

This paper examines the impact that demographics have on policy outcomes. The impact that aldermanic ward level demographics have on the number of liquor licenses is measured in two U.S. cities. In one city there is a great deal of direct resident involvement in the issuance process, while in the other city, issuance decisions are handled by elected representatives. This research does find that demographics have a significant impact on policy outcomes. However, the paper does not find a significant difference in outcomes between decisions made by elected representatives and those made by the community.

JEL Classification: J10, J18

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Hoover, Gary A., The Impact of Demographics on Policy Outcomes Under Varying Institutional Frameworks (August 2000). Univ. of Alabama, Department of Economics, Finance, and Legal Studies, Working Paper No. 00-08-01, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=249070 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.249070