%I Ifo Institute for Economic Research %K JEL Classification: [D720] Analysis of Collective Decision-Making : Political Processes : Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior [D780] Analysis of Collective Decision-Making : Positive Analysis of Policy-Making and Implementation %P 12-16 %T An economic theory of constitutional choice %J CESifo DICE Repor %D 2007 %V 5 %N 3 %L eprints772 %A Davide Ticchi %A Andrea Vindigni