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Laurent Bouton

Laurent Bouton is Professor of Economics at Georgetown University, Research Associate of the National Bureau of Economic Research, and Research Affiliate of the Centre for Economic Policy Research.
Money in Politics

Characteristics and Behavior of the Rising Class of Small Campaign Donors

Laurent Bouton
New research on US political donations under $200 reveals characteristics of these donors as well as their motivations. A  Q&A with the authors of...
Commentary

Electoral College Reform: New Problems or Real Solutions?

Laurent Bouton
Each electoral system creates specific incentives to (mis)allocate government resources. Would putting the National Popular Vote (NPV) in lieu of the Electoral College improve...
Regulatory Capture

Guns and Votes: The Victory of an Intense Minority Against an Apathetic Majority

Paola Conconi
This column on the "gun-control paradox"—the fact that gun regulations continually fail in the US Congress despite being supported by around 90 percent of...

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