Abstract
Not all policies benefit their intended targets even though they are motivated by political altruism. This paper analyzes how the frequency of altruistic behavior changes depending on whether consumers (i.e., the electorate) or producers (i.e., politicians) bear the responsibility. It compares the strict liability rule, which means the altruist must bear all damages, with the no liability rule, which means the recipient must bear all damages. It finds that under the no liability rule, if politicians are altruist, the frequency of altruistic behavior is less than under the strict liability rule. Therefore, the paper shows that if politicians were altruists, they would prefer the strict liability rule.
Highlights
Altruistic behavior is that the behavior is motivated in improving the target’s welfare
Not all policies benefit their intended targets even though they are motivated by political altruism
In the political context, not all policies benefit their intended targets even though they are motivated by political altruism
Summary
Altruistic behavior is that the behavior is motivated in improving the target’s welfare. The first type of statue is developed by looking at certain models, such as the disabled, seriously ill patients, and orphans. If politicians benefit from manipulating public sector, they aim to expand the public sector through both real and unreal statues, which both make certain goods and/or services public. It is difficult to distinguish between altruists and selfish individuals because many people seek to gain utility through altruistic behavior. For the sake of simplifying the discussion, we distinguish between them based on whether a person is interested in other people or not Through this assumption, we analyze whether politicians prefer to make self-interested rules.
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