The economics and politics of regulation : perspectives, agenda, and approaches / David P. Baron -- Regulatory commitment and utilities' privatization : implications for future comparative research / Pablo T. Spiller -- The political economy of transformation : liberalization and property rights / William H. Riker and David L. Weimer -- Politics and trade policy / Raymond Riezman and John D. Wilson -- Elections, party structure, and the economy / Alberto Alesina -- The politics and economics of budget deficit control : policy questions and research questions / Edward M. Gramlich -- Law, legislation, and positive political theory / John Ferejohn -- The rational choice theory of social institutions : cooperation, coordination, and communication / Randall L. Calvert.