An Economic Interpretation of the Constitutional Convention of 1787 Revisited
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4954875 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jac C Heckelman (0000-0001-7984-0181, Wake Forest University), Keith L Dougherty (0000-0002-8689-1961, University of Georgia) |
| Year | 2007 |
| Volume | 67 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 829-848 |
| Publication date | 2007-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Journal of Economic History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0022-0507 • E-ISSN: 1471-6372 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0022050707000411 |
| OpenAlex | W2107208723 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 14 |
| References cited | 18 |
Empirical studies ofdelegatevoting at the Constitutional Convention have relied on the same 16 roll call votes. This article re-examines various assumptions used in the collection of these data. We first create a baseline regression. We then consider the effect of dropping delegates not in attendance, re-inferring the votes from primary sources, examining various subsamples of the roll calls, and reconstructing constituency variables to include state districts. Our findings suggest that personal interests were indeed important for decision making at the Constitutional Convention, but constituent interests were less important than previously claimed
Constitutional Interpretation · Constitutional law · Convention · Delegate · Economics · Interpretation (philosophy) · Law and economics · Political science · Politics · State (computer science) · Voting · American Constitutional Law and Politics · Computer Science · Law · Law, Economics, and Judicial Systems · Legal and Constitutional Studies
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We the People
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| Unique citing works | 14 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,78 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2025 (18) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 13 |