Pandering judges

Tenured public officials such as judges are often thought to be indifferent to the concerns of the elctorate and, as a result, potentially lacking in discipline but unlikely to pander to public opinion. We investigate this proposition empirically using data on promotion decisions taken by senior En...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Stevens, M, Vidal, J
Format: Working paper
Published: University of Oxford 2008