Browsing BI Open by Author "Mause, Karsten"

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    • Are Female Legislators Different? Exploring Sex Differences in German MPs’ Outside Interests 

      Geys, Benny; Mause, Karsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2014)
      This article examines whether sex matters with respect to a type of legislator behaviour that has thus far been neglected in the literature analysing the distinctive nature of female and male legislators: parliamentarians' ...

    • Delegation, accountability and legislator moonlighting: agency problems in Germany 

      Geys, Benny; Mause, Karsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Members of parliament in many countries are legally permitted to execute (un)paid jobs in addition to their political mandate. It is often argued that such ‘moonlighting’ activities are unproblematic for the chain of ...

    • Moonlighting politicians: a survey and research agenda 

      Geys, Benny; Mause, Karsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013)
      Elected representatives in many countries are legally allowed to carry out (un)paid jobs in addition to their political mandate, often referred to as ‘moonlighting’. Despite the important selection and incentive effects ...

    • Politiker-Nebentätigkeiten als Einflusskanal für Lobbying 

      Geys, Benny; Mause, Karsten (Chapter, 2022)
      Die Nebentätigkeiten von Politikerinnen und Politikern sind in Deutschland, Großbritannien und anderen Ländern seit Jahren Gegenstand kontroverser Diskussionen in Politik und Öffentlichkeit. Dieser Beitrag gibt einen ...

    • The Limits of Electoral Control: Evidence from Last-Term Politicians 

      Geys, Benny; Mause, Karsten (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)
      In modern democracies, politicians’ accountability is often linked to the disciplining mechanism of electoral control. For politicians in their final term, this mechanism is impaired. Using a novel dataset covering 910 ...