A constitution for knaves crowds out civic virtues
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Title: | A constitution for knaves crowds out civic virtues |
Author(s): | Frey, Bruno Australian National University. Centre for Tax System Integrity Australian Taxation Office |
Publisher: | Centre for Tax System Integrity (CTSI), Research School of Social Sciences, The Australian National University Australian Taxation Office |
Series/Report no.: | Working paper (Centre for Tax System Integrity) ; no. 31 |
Description: | When discussing constitutional design, economists concentrate on the propensity of
individuals to free ride. Preventing opportunistic behaviour by knaves has costs by crowding
out civic virtue. Another view emphasises active citizen participation in order to bolster civic
virtue. A viable constitution must therefore be strict enough to deter exploitative behaviour. At
the same time, the constitution should fundamentally convey trust towards its citizens and
politicians. Distrusting public laws risk destroying the positive attitude of citizens and
politicians towards the state. Civic virtue can be maintained and fostered by direct citizen
participation via popular referenda and initiatives. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/154847 |
ISBN: | 0 642 76830 7 |
ISSN: | 1444-8211 |
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