2 papers
econ.GN2022
Influencing a Polarized and Connected Legislature
Ratul Das Chaudhury, C. Matthew Leister, Birendra Rai
When can an interest group exploit polarization between political parties to its advantage? Building upon Battaglini and Patacchini (2018), we study a model where an interest group…
econ.GN2021
Welfare v. Consent: On the Optimal Penalty for Harassment
Ratul Das Chaudhury, Birendra Rai, Liang Choon Wang +1
The economic approach to determine optimal legal policies involves maximizing a social welfare function. We propose an alternative: a consent-approach that seeks to promote consens…