Legislative decision-making under multiple referral

dc.contributor.advisorWilson, Rick K.en_US
dc.creatorYoung, Garryen_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T00:22:22Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T00:22:22Zen_US
dc.date.issued1994en_US
dc.description.abstractA large proportion of the most important legislation considered by the U.S. House of Representatives is now referred to more than one committee. This study examines the impact that multiple referral has had on committee, party, and leadership relations in the House. Using spatial theory, legislative outcomes are compared under varying conditions including types of referrals, restrictions on floor amendments, and opportunities for obstruction and discharge. Central to the study is a consideration of the role of the majority party leadership. A model is developed that includes the Speaker who controls procedure. A number of empirical implications of the models are analyzed as well. These include a consideration of the relative obstructiveness of committees given referral conditions, the choice of restrictive versus non-restrictive amendment rules, and the choice of referral conditions by the Speaker.en_US
dc.format.extent247 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS POL.SCI. 1994 YOUNGen_US
dc.identifier.citationYoung, Garry. "Legislative decision-making under multiple referral." (1994) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16797">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/16797</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/16797en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectPolitical scienceen_US
dc.titleLegislative decision-making under multiple referralen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPolitical Scienceen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineSocial Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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