We analyze participation in international environmental agreements (IEAs) in a dynamic game where countries pollute and … participation is feasible. Participation becomes attractive because only large coalitions commit to long-term agreements that …

We investigate the causal impact of broadband Internet on political participation using data from Italy. We show that …, broadband fostered other forms of online and offline participation. Over time, the negative effect was reverted due to the …

We establish an inverse relationship between family ties and political participation, such that the more individuals … political participation. We also show that strong family ties appear to be a substitute for generalized trust, rather than a … complement to it. These three constructs-civic engagement, political participation, and trust- are part of what is known as …

participation, party vote shares, and electoral competitiveness. Our identification strategy exploits the precise timing of these … political participation, with one additional newspaper increasing both presidential and congressional turnout by approximately 0 …

Participation of beneficiaries in the monitoring of public services is increasingly seen as a key to improving their … interventions to encourage beneficiaries' participation through these committees: providing information, training community members …

survey participation, in particular the propensity of people who do volunteer work to respond to surveys at higher rates than …