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Distributive and Partisan Issues in Agriculture Policy in the 104th House

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  • Hurwitz, Mark S.
  • Moiles, Roger J.
  • Rohde, David W.

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Distributive, informational, and partisan rationales provide contrasting accounts of legislative politics. Which of these theories best explains the decisions and policies of the House Agriculture Committee? We contend that all are appropriate, at various times, depending upon the particular issues and circumstances. By analyzing issues within the jurisdiction of the Agriculture Committee and the Agriculture and Rural Development Subcommittee of the Appropriations Committee in the 104th House, we demonstrate that the issue environments of both are multidimensional (even within individual bills) and that each committee has both distributive and partisan policy dimensions. Therefore, it is impossible for either committee to be representative of the chamber on all its policy dimensions simultaneously. In addition, with regard to distributive issues salient to members, we find that both committees are homogeneous, high-demand outliers. Our study has important implications for distributive, informational, and partisan theories of legislative behavior and organization.

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  • Hurwitz, Mark S. & Moiles, Roger J. & Rohde, David W., 2001. "Distributive and Partisan Issues in Agriculture Policy in the 104th House," American Political Science Review, Cambridge University Press, vol. 95(4), pages 923-937, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:apsrev:v:95:y:2001:i:04:p:923-937_40
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    1. Freshwater, David & Leising, Jordan D., 2015. "Why Farm Support Persists: An Explanation Grounded in Congressional Political Economy," Staff Papers 198782, University of Kentucky, Department of Agricultural Economics.
    2. Freshwater, David & Leising, Jordan, 2015. "Why farm support Persists: An Explanation Grounded in Congressional political Economy," 2015 Annual Meeting, January 31-February 3, 2015, Atlanta, Georgia 196794, Southern Agricultural Economics Association.
    3. John Patty, 2010. "Dilatory or anticipatory? Voting on the Journal in the House of Representatives," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 143(1), pages 121-133, April.

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