Public Choice

Public Choice publishes scholarly research that applies economics to nonmarket social phenomena, such as politics, law, religion, conflict, and the family.

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Buso, M., Cesi, B., Coretti, S. & Turati, G. Contracting unverifiable quality in healthcare: the importance of political stability for relational contracts. Public Choice (2026).

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Hu, Z., McDonald, S. & Zhang, X. Political cycles’ impact on Chinese local governments’ environmental expenditures. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/V0askZPmee

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Anwar, A., Li, Q. Inequality and terrorism: a meta-regression analysis. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/wLmDqHpywV

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Alston, E., Callais, J.T. Constitutional change: introduction to the special issue. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/eFol8wj0mY

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D’Andrea, F.A.M.C., Vaca Pereira Rocha, H., Jensen, N. et al. Economic freedom and rent seeking: evidence from US states. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/n2S9Lz0Dza

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Cohle, Z. International lobbying for intellectual property rights reform: the effect on R&D offshoring to the developing world. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/vfUnTJKvJ3

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Ammons, J., Shakya, S. & Zhukov, K. Covert regime change and ideology. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/9W5k7ou35Z

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Högström, J. Is invalid voting more common in complex electoral systems than in simpler ones? An examination of mixed systems and first-past-the-post systems. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/YC4gpGwzpO

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Chagas, A., Lehmann, M.C. Electoral autocracy with powerful local elites: theory and evidence from Brazil. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/6E6pTHVH4n

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Parsons, B., Kimel, M. Do US presidents leave fiscal fingerprints? the power of the executive branch through a century of tax data. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/jtxiCyIf5b

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Kuhn, F., Torgler, B. Empowering the principal: how direct democracy shapes trust in institutions. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/9DjHtTsZqB

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Santos-Pinto, L., G. Sekeris, P. Overconfidence in tullock contests. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/3F0ajgXs1H

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Glynia, N., Thum, M. & Xefteris, D. Unanimity versus majority: proposing under incomplete information. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/BL7Ui8ILiq

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Cai, S., Song, S., Wang, J. et al. Nothing comes for free: the impact of place-based tax incentives on firms’ costs. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/sIfGorH94M

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Henriques, A., Karaman, K. & Palma, N. Fiscal capacity and executive constraints in early modern Europe. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/UL3vMx0Ope

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Abdelnour, J., Grolleau, G. & Mzoughi, N. The Bootlegger’s choice: astroturf groups, genuine Baptists or both?. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/QVGI4MOsSR

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Coniglio, N., Hagen, R. Optimal assisted return policies are dynamically inconsistent. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/3dPBNdolYl

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Matsusaka, J.G. “Congruence” and “Responsiveness” in the study of representation. Public Choice (2026). https://t.co/ERP1TX3qzu

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The Gordon Tullock Prize for best article whose lead author is a junior scholar is awarded to Wanlin Lin (Sun Yat-sen) and co-authors for:
Lin, W., Kang, S., Zhu, J. et al. Till We Have Red Faces: Drinking to Signal Trustworthiness in Contemporary China. https://t.co/uXPxw0rxgI

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The Editors of Public Choice are excited to share the winners of the Duncan Prize and the Tullock prize for best articles published in the calendar year 2025
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The Duncan Black Prize for best article whose lead author is a senior scholar is awarded to Roger Koppl (Syracuse) and co-authors for:
Bespoke science: the use of ad hoc scientific advisory committees in the Covid-19 pandemic. https://t.co/7R2TLMkxpK