Handcuffs for the grabbing hand? Media capture and government accountability

被引：553

作者：

Besley, T

Prat, A

机构：

[1] Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, Dept Econ, London WC2A 2AE, England

[2] Univ London London Sch Econ & Polit Sci, STICERD, London WC2A 2AE, England

来源：

AMERICAN ECONOMIC REVIEW | 2006年 / 96卷 / 03期

关键词：

D O I：

10.1257/aer.96.3.720

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

It has long been recognized that the media play an essential role in government accountability. Even in the absence of censorship, however, the government may influence news content by maintaining a "cozy" relationship with the media. This paper develops a model of democratic politics in which media capture is endogenous. The model offers insights into the features of the media market that determine the ability of the government to exercise such capture and hence to influence political outcomes.

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页码：720 / 736

页数：17