This paper develops a theory of bureaucratic influence on distributive politics. While there exists a rich literature on the effects of institutions such as presidents, electoral systems, and bicameralism on government spending, the role of professional bureaucrats has yet to receive formal scrutiny. In the model, legislators bargain over the allocation of distributive benefits across districts...

A profile is a relationship between a response variable and one or more independent variables being controlled during the time. Process Capability Indices (PCI) are measured to evaluate the performance of processes in producing conforming products. Despite frequent applications of profile and a variety of available methods to monitor its different types, little researches have been carried out ...

The particular concern of this paper is the on going debate about how to balance two key aspects of social justice redistribution and recognition of difference in education policy. A number of writers have commented on the difficulty of resolving these two aspects in policy and practice, and Fraser (1997, p. 13) has referred to the redistribution-recognition dilemma. Some writers, such as Ian H...

Abstract We report from a study of how uncertainty about whether given inequality reflects performance or luck shapes distributive behaviour. show theoretically that the reaction to depends on people trade-off probability making mistake when redistributing, and size this mistake. experimentally causes strong egalitarian pull among majority meritocratic individuals. The theoretical framework exp...

Every firm learns through firm specific methods. This learning process is operationalized by firm’s knowledge management practices. Therefore, knowledge to result in successful learning should be assisted by a combinative framework which can enhance a firms’ absorptive capability. This in turn will play a decisive role for achieving competitive advantage. Current literature in strategic managem...