Collective Choice, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003 Essays in Honor of MANCUR OLSON

1 On the Shoulders of a Giant: The Legacy of Mancur Olson.- I Collective Action.- 2 Precursors of Mancur Olson.- 3 Warr Neutrality and the Natural Egalitarianism of Voluntary Public Good Provision.- 4 Collective Silence and Individual Voice: The Logic of Information Games.- 5 The Collective Action Problems of Political Consolidation: Evidence from Poland.- II Institutional Sclerosis.- 6 An Empirical Analysis of Institutional Sclerosis and Managerial Incentives: The Case of Motor Carrier Deregulation.- 7 Developing the Canadian Government’s Bargaining Position on the Constitution, June–July, 1980: An Application of Olson’s Argument from The Rise and Decline of Nations.- 8 Absolute and Relative Effects of Interest Groups on the Economy.- 9 If I Had a Hammer: Mancur Olson as an Economic Historian.- III Market Augmenting Government.- 10 Social Polarization, Political Institutions, and Country Creditworthiness.- 11 The International Campaign against Corruption: An Institutionalist Perspective.- 12 The Public Promotion of Private Interest (Groups).- 13 Macroeconomic Policy and Collective Action.- References.- List of Contributors.- Author Index.