• 00:00    |    
    Initial credits
  • 00:06    |    
    Introduction by Luis Figueroa
  • 00:11    |    
    What is public choice?
  • 01:08    |    
    Why is public choice a useful tool?
  • 01:56    |    
    Do politicians have the same motivations as other people?
    • Organized interest groups
    • Political clientelism
  • 04:35    |    
    In your experience, how is public choice applied to the real world?
    • Political experience in the executive branch of the U.S. government
    • Political experience in the legislative branch of the U.S. government
  • 09:13    |    
    Final words
  • 09:18    |    
    Final credits

Public Choice: What Motivates Politicians?

New Media  | 20 de abril de 2012  | Vistas: 23

Gordon Brady shares his perspective on public choice. He explains that this term is conceived as economic analytical tools applied to the political decision-making process. He elaborates on how productive this element can be in learning about the motivations of different political characters, such as politicians, judges, and bureaucrats. Brady also tells about his experience as a public advisor for the U.S. government, where he was able to prove public choice theories and demonstrate how useful they are in analyzing the efficiency of public officials.


Gordon Brady is research fellow at the Rockefeller Archive Center, Rockefeller…



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