informed than others. We develop a model where the voting mistakes resulting from low political knowledge reduce the weight of …. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in affecting voting behavior for more informed voters …

and the extent of redistribution in democratic regimes – though such a link does not exist when objective measures of …

. Fiscal competition is associated with less income redistribution and a less equal distribution of disposable incomes, but …

redistribution policies. The interaction of the two effects has so far not been analyzed in isolation. We find that the direction of … and redistribution levels. …

ideological policy dimension. Voters achieve this outcome by following a simple lexicographic voting strategy. They cast their …

characteristics to others. The model is one of rational voting and generates the following predictions: (i) The paradox of not voting … does not arise, because the benefit of voting does not vanish with population size. (ii) Turnout in elections is positively … related to the size of the local community and the importance of social interactions. (iii) Voting may exhibit bandwagon …

members can improve the voting outcome by simplifying the strategies of unbiased members. Thus, heterogeneous committees …