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Amendment Rules in Constitutions

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I study a formal model where the founder of a constitution determines the amendment rule that minimizes constitutional changes by a future lobbyist. The founder has to consider that too flexible an amendment rule will make constitutional change via amending too easy while too rigid an amendment rule will force the lobbyist to look for other ways to achieve change. I characterize the optimal amendment rule under two alternative formulations and study the comparative statics with respect to the relative costs of amending and the other possibilities for change. Copyright 2003 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Giovannoni, Francesco, 2003. "Amendment Rules in Constitutions," Public Choice, Springer, vol. 115(1-2), pages 37-61, April.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:pubcho:v:115:y:2003:i:1-2:p:37-61
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    1. B. Boockmann & Paul Thurner, 2006. "Flexibility provisions in multilateral environmental treaties," International Environmental Agreements: Politics, Law and Economics, Springer, vol. 6(2), pages 113-135, June.
    2. Toke S Aidt & Francesco Giovannoni, 2004. "Constitutional Rules," The Centre for Market and Public Organisation 04/109, The Centre for Market and Public Organisation, University of Bristol, UK.

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