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Compulsory voting and political participation: Empirical evidence from Austria
Gaebler, Stefanie; Potrafke, Niklas; Rösel, Felix - 2019
We examine whether compulsory voting influences political participation as measured by voter turnout, invalid voting, political interest, confidence in parliament, and party membership. In Austria, some states temporarily introduced compulsory voting in national elections. We investigate border...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012158021
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Just hire your spouse! : evidence from a political scandal in Bavaria
Kauder, Björn; Potrafke, Niklas - In: European journal of political economy 38 (2015), pp. 42-54
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011470991
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Compulsory voting and political participation : empirical evidence from Austria
Gäbler, Stefanie; Potrafke, Niklas; Rösel, Felix - 2019
We examine whether compulsory voting influences political participation as measured by voter turnout, invalid voting, political interest, confidence in parliament, and party membership. In Austria, some states temporarily introduced compulsory voting in national elections. We investigate border...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012130098
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Electoral cycles in MPs' salaries : evidence from the German states
Kauder, Björn; Krause, Manuela; Potrafke, Niklas - In: International tax and public finance 25 (2018) 4, pp. 981-1000
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012033199
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Just hire your spouse! : evidence from a political scandal in Bavaria
Kauder, Björn; Potrafke, Niklas - 2014
state and federal elections. We examine whether being involved in the scandal influenced re-election prospects and voter …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010459205
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Election systems, the "beauty premium" in politics, and the beauty of dissent
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösch, Marcus; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates … German election system that combines first-past-the-post election with party-list proportional representation, our results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012213915
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Election systems, the "beauty premium" in politics, and the beauty of dissent
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösch, Marcus; Ursprung, Heinrich W. - 2020
We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates … German election system that combines first-past-the-post election with party-list proportional representation, our results …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012219353
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A banana republic? : the effects of inconsistencies in the counting of votes on voting behavior
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösel, Felix - In: Public choice 178 (2019) 1/2, pp. 231-265
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012150999
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Electoral cycles in MPs' salaries : evidence from the German States
Kauder, Björn; Krause, Manuela; Potrafke, Niklas - 2016
Members of parliament (MPs) often decide on their own salaries. Voters dislike self-serving politicians, and politicians are keen to gratify their voters. In line with the political business cycle theories, politicians thus may well delay deciding on increases in salaries until after elections....
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011517956
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A banana republic? : the effects of inconsistencies in the counting of votes on voting behavior
Potrafke, Niklas; Rösel, Felix - 2018
second ballot of the 2016 presidential election in Austria. The ballot needed to be repeated because postal votes were … comparing election outcomes from the regular and the repeated round. The results do not show that voter turnout and postal … districts blamed the federal constitutional court for ordering a second election, but did not seem to blame local authorities. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011962212