Robert Biggert
Biographic Data
| ID | 109583 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Robert Biggert |
| GIVEN NAMES | Robert |
| FAMILY NAME | Biggert |
| SIGNATURE | BIGGERT R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Assumption College |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 15 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1996 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Not Asking for Much
The logic of self-interest suggests that most people will favor imposing heavy taxes on the rich and distributing the proceeds among the general population, but in reality this is not a popular position. A number of explanations have been suggested, but there has been little systematic research. This paper reviews a wide range of survey data with the goal of identifying more or less promising explanations. Three receive clear support: most people…
Region and Political Opinion in the Contemporary United States
Regional differences in political views are widely recognized but rarely studied. This article considers two theories of regional differences. The first suggests that differences will be reduced by familiarity and interregional contact. Hence, they will be smaller among the more educated and will decline with time. The second suggests that regional identity competes with ethnic and religious identities. Hence, regional differences will be smaller…
Why Labor Wins, Why Labor Loses
Legal regulation of the labor contract is central to American policy formation. This study analyzes the reasons for the passage of federal labor laws that governed workplace activity in the United States from 1897 to 1980. The dependent variable includes all major federal statutes that are favorable or detrimental to labor. Two theories are considered: a mass disruption approach and a party control perspective. Qualitative comparative analysis is…
Region and Political Opinion in the Contemporary United States
Regional differences in political views are widely recognized but rarely studied. This article considers two theories of regional differences. The first suggests that differences will be reduced by familiarity and interregional contact. Hence, they will be smaller among the more educated and will decline with time. The second suggests that regional identity competes with ethnic and religious identities. Hence, regional differences will be smaller…
Not Asking for Much
The logic of self-interest suggests that most people will favor imposing heavy taxes on the rich and distributing the proceeds among the general population, but in reality this is not a popular position. A number of explanations have been suggested, but there has been little systematic research. This paper reviews a wide range of survey data with the goal of identifying more or less promising explanations. Three receive clear support: most people…
Why Labor Wins, Why Labor Loses
Legal regulation of the labor contract is central to American policy formation. This study analyzes the reasons for the passage of federal labor laws that governed workplace activity in the United States from 1897 to 1980. The dependent variable includes all major federal statutes that are favorable or detrimental to labor. Two theories are considered: a mass disruption approach and a party control perspective. Qualitative comparative analysis is…
Why Labor Wins, Why Labor Loses
Legal regulation of the labor contract is central to American policy formation. This study analyzes the reasons for the passage of federal labor laws that governed workplace activity in the United States from 1897 to 1980. The dependent variable includes all major federal statutes that are favorable or detrimental to labor. Two theories are considered: a mass disruption approach and a party control perspective. Qualitative comparative analysis is…
Region and Political Opinion in the Contemporary United States
Regional differences in political views are widely recognized but rarely studied. This article considers two theories of regional differences. The first suggests that differences will be reduced by familiarity and interregional contact. Hence, they will be smaller among the more educated and will decline with time. The second suggests that regional identity competes with ethnic and religious identities. Hence, regional differences will be smaller…
Not Asking for Much
The logic of self-interest suggests that most people will favor imposing heavy taxes on the rich and distributing the proceeds among the general population, but in reality this is not a popular position. A number of explanations have been suggested, but there has been little systematic research. This paper reviews a wide range of survey data with the goal of identifying more or less promising explanations. Three receive clear support: most people…
Economics (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Positive economics (2 works) · Accounting (1 work) · Class (philosophy) (1 work) · Competition (biology) (1 work)