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Human matching behavior in social networks: an algorithmic perspective by Coviello, Lorenzo, Franceschetti, Massimo, McCubbins, Mathew D, Paturi, Ramamohan, Vattani, Andrea

“…We argue that algorithmic modeling is a powerful approach to understanding the collective dynamics of human behavior. We consider the task of pairing up…”
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Agenda Power in Brazil's Câmara Dos Deputados, 1989–98 by Amorim Neto, Octavio, Cox, Gary W., McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…This article examines a general proposition about democratic legislatures—that their agenda will be cartelized by any majority government—in the context of a…”
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Democracy’s Continuing Dilemma: How to Build Credibility in Chaotic Times by Lupia, Arthur, McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…A world in chaos. Democracy in decline. Political institutions facing existential threats. All of these headlines reflect common characterizations of the…”
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Effect of holding office on the behavior of politicians by Enemark, Daniel, Gibson, Clark C., McCubbins, Mathew D., Seim, Brigitte

“…Reciprocity is central to our understanding of politics. Most political exchanges—whether they involve legislative vote trading, interbranch bargaining,…”
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Fiscal Secession: An Analysis of Special Assessment Financing in California by McCubbins, Mathew D., Seljan, Ellen C.

“…Special assessments on property are a fiscal innovation employed by many local governments. Unable to raise property taxes due to limitations, localities have…”
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The efficacy of measuring judicial ideal points: The mis-analogy of IRTs by Lerner, Joshua Y., McCubbins, Mathew D., Renberg, Kristen M.

“…•IRT models of ideal points in law and political science often fail to utilize information about the item parameters.•We introduce a post-estimation trimming…”
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Knowing when to trust others: An ERP study of decision making after receiving information from unknown people by Boudreau, Cheryl, McCubbins, Mathew D., Coulson, Seana

“…To address the neurocognitive mechanisms that underlie choices made after receiving information from an anonymous individual, reaction times (Experiment 1) and…”
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Party Power or Preferences? Quasi-Experimental Evidence from American State Legislatures by Cox, Gary W., Kousser, Thad, McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…Can majority parties control legislative outcomes by controlling the agenda, or are roll-call patterns simply the product of legislators’ preferences? We argue…”
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Knowledge and networks: An experimental test of how network knowledge affects coordination by Enemark, Daniel, McCubbins, Mathew D., Weller, Nicholas

“…► Adding connections to a network can reduce overall performance of the network. ► One alternative to changing network structure is to give actors a more…”
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MAKING MOUNTAINS OF DEBT OUT OF MOLEHILLS: THE PRO-CYCLICAL IMPLICATIONS OF TAX AND EXPENDITURE LIMITATIONS by McCubbins, Mathew D., Moule, Ellen

“…This paper presents evidence that property tax limits have detrimental effects on state and local revenues during recessions. Property tax limits cause states…”
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The Blind Leading the Blind: Who Gets Polling Information and Does it Improve Decisions? by Boudreau, Cheryl, McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…We analyze whether and when polls help citizens to improve their decisions. Specifically, we use experiments to investigate (1) whether and when citizens are…”
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Constitutions of Exception: The Constitutional Foundations of the Interruption of Executive and Legislative Function by Katz, Jonathan N., McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…Constitutions of exception are commonplace legal regimes that prescribe conditions and procedures under which the constitution itself can be legally suspended…”
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A Theory of Political Control and Agency Discretion by Calvert, Randall L., McCubbins, Mathew D., Weingast, Barry R.

“…A major issue in the study of American politics is the extent to which electoral discipline also constrains bureaucrats. In practice, executive agencies…”
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For Whom the Tel Tolls: Can State Tax and Expenditure Limits Effectively Reduce Spending? by Kousser, Thad, McCubbins, Mathew D., Moule, Ellen

“…Can voters stop state governments from spending at high rates through the enactment of tax and expenditure limits (TELs), or do these laws become dead letters?…”
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The Complex Links between Governance and Biodiversity by BARRETT, CHRISTOPHER B., GIBSON, CLARK C., HOFFMAN, BARAK, McCUBBINS, MATHEW D.

“…We argue that two problems weaken the claims of those who link corruption and the exploitation of natural resources. The first is conceptual and the second is…”
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Electoral Politics as a Redistributive Game by Cox, Gary W., McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…Spatial models of electoral competition typically simplify the analysis by ignoring the question of internal constituency politics: constituencies are modeled…”
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Sex and the ballot box: perception of ballot measures regarding same-sex marriage and abortion in California by Burnett, Craig M., McCubbins, Mathew D.

“…Voters in many American states have considered important social policies that redefine civil liberties within their state through the initiative and…”
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Connected Coordination: Network Structure and Group Coordination by McCubbins, Mathew D., Paturi, Ramamohan, Weller, Nicholas

“…Networks can affect a group’s ability to solve a coordination problem. We use laboratory experiments to study the conditions under which groups of participants…”
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Agenda Power in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 1988-2000 by COX, GARY W., HELLER, WILLIAM B., MCCUBBINS, MATHEW D.

“…We present strong evidence that governing coalitions in Italy exercise significant negative agenda powers. First, governing parties have a roll rate that is…”
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Cheap, Easy or Connected: The Conditions for Creating Group Coordination by McCubbins, Mathew D, Rodriguez, Daniel, Weller, Nicholas

“…In both legal and political settings there has been a push towards adoption institutions that encourage consensus. The key feature of these institutions is…”
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