The rise and decline of regional power: A historical case-study of privilege seeking

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  • Karl Heinz Waldow
This paper comprises one of Olson's findings about the rise and decline of nations and Tullock's idea of privilege-seeking. In the historical framework of Northern Europe the history of a town being closely linked with its saltern is investigated. It is shown that throughout the centuries rent- and privilege-seeking dominated. This was primarily done to avoid competition and, finally, to get excessive revenues. The sovereigns' production-costs of the privileges were low and Tullock's results of an efficient transfer mechanism are confirmed. Additionally, the findings of coalition-forming and mortgaging support the inevitable sclerotic process. Market activities find their political counterparts which is illustrated by the building and destroying of specific coalitions. A typical delay of privilege- and coalition-seeking is observed depending on the economic and political success. Regulatory measures are explored then "exploited", and allies are found, "utilized" and dropped, finally leaving certified rents of no value. © 1994 Kluwer Academic Publishers.
OriginalspracheEnglisch
ZeitschriftPublic Choice
Jahrgang80
Ausgabenummer3-4
Seiten (von - bis)381-403
Anzahl der Seiten23
ISSN0048-5829
DOIs
PublikationsstatusErschienen - 01.09.1994

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