Replication data for: A Political Economy Model of Congressional Careers

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V0
Resource Type
Dataset
Creator
- Diermeier, Daniel
- Keane, Michael
- Merlo, Antonio
Publication Date
2005-03-01
Description
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Abstract
Our main goal is to quantify the returns to a career in the United States Congress. We specify a dynamic model of career decisions of a member of Congress and estimate this model using a newly collected dataset. Given estimates of the structural model, we assess reelection probabilities, estimate the effect of congressional experience on private and public sector wages, and quantify the value of a congressional seat. Moreover, we assess how an increase in the congressional wage or the imposition of term limits would affect the career decisions of politicians and the returns from a career in Congress.
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DOI: 10.1257/0002828053828464 (Text)
Publications
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Diermeier, Daniel, Michael Keane, and Antonio Merlo. “A Political Economy Model of Congressional Careers.” American Economic Review 95, no. 1 (February 2005): 347–73. https://doi.org/10.1257/0002828053828464.
- ID: 10.1257/0002828053828464 (DOI)
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