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The Probabilistic voting theory, also known as the probabilistic voting model, is a voting theory developed by professor Peter J. Coughlin, 1992, which is gradually replacing the Median voter theory, thanks to its ability of finding the existence of an equilibrium in a multi-dimensional space. This theory represents a real break-through in the political economy literature and allowed to solve problems impossible to solve before.

Applications

The political economy and the Public Economics are the main fields where the Probabilistic voting theory is applied. In particular, it was used to explain public expenditure programmes (Persson & Tabellini, 2000), social security systems (Profeta, 2002) and taxation (Hettich and Winer, 1998 and Canegrati, 2007).

References

  • Coughlin, Peter J. (1992). Probabilistic Voting Theory. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 0521360528.
  • Persson, T. & Tabellini, G. (2000). Political Economics: Explaining Economic Policy. MIT Press. ISBN ?. {{cite book}}: Check |isbn= value: invalid character (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  • Canegrati, Emanuele, 2007. "A Contribution to the Positive Theory of Direct Taxation," MPRA Paper 6117 [1]
  • Canegrati, Emanuele, 2007. "A Contribution to the Positive Theory of Indirect Taxation," MPRA Paper 6116 [2]