Wirtschaftliche Auswirkungen der direkten Demokratie
Journal
Perspektiven der Wirtschaftspolitik
ISSN
1465-6493
ISSN-Digital
1468-2516
Type
journal article
Date Issued
2000-05-01
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
First the transmission of information in direct and representative democracies is investigated. Because there is more supply and demand of information, citizens are better informed in direct democracies than in purely representative systems. Then, a survey is given about empirical studies of the economic consequences of direct democracy which show that these consequences are mostly positive. Finally we discuss some of the arguments which are often raised in Germany against the introduction of direct democratic rights on the federal level, especially the reference to ‘bad experiences' in the Weimar republic. It is shown that these arguments are not valid.
Language
German
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Refereed
No
Publisher
Blackwell
Publisher place
Oxford
Volume
1
Number
2
Start page
161
End page
180
Pages
20
Subject(s)
Eprints ID
16142