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Happiness, Economy and Institutions
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2021
democracy (via initiatives and referenda) and of federal structure (local autonomy) systematically and sizeably raise self …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013321362
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Rain, emotions and voting for the status quo
Meier, Armando N.; Schmid, Lukas; Stutzer, Alois - 2016
Do emotions affect the decision between change and the status quo? We exploit exogenous variation in emotions caused by rain and analyze data on more than 400 ballot propositions in Switzerland for the years 1958 to 2014 to address this question. The empirical tests are based on administrative...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011580862
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Rain, emotions and voting for the status quo
Meier, Armando N.; Schmid, Lukas; Stutzer, Alois - 2019
Do emotions affect the decision between change and the status quo? We exploit exogenous variation in emotions caused by rain and analyze data on more than 870,000 municipal vote outcomes in Switzerland to address this question. The empirical tests are based on administrative ballot outcomes and...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012061871
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Overstrained citizens? : the number of ballot propositions and the quality of the decision process in direct democracy
Stutzer, Alois; Baltensperger, Michael; Meier, Armando N. - 2019
We study how the number of ballot propositions affects the quality of decision making in direct democracy, as reflected … in citizens' knowledge, voting behavior, and attitudes toward democracy. Using three comprehensive data sets from … federal direct democracy. In the medium to longer term, more federal propositions on the ballot rather relate to higher …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022702
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Overstrained citizens? : the number of ballot propositions and the quality of the decision process in direct democracy
Stutzer, Alois; Baltensperger, Michael; Meier, Armando N. - 2018
We study how the number of ballot propositions affects the quality of decision making in direct democracy, as reflected … in citizens' knowledge, voting behavior, and attitudes toward democracy. Using three comprehensive data sets from … impedes the quality of decision making in direct democracy. For instance, a higher number of propositions does not lead more …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011926637
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The Role of Direct Democracy and Federalism in Local Power
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2004
Alienation to politics weakens political competition and can undermine the acceptance and legitimacy of democracy as a …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014068720
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Direct Democracy : Designing a Living Constitution
Frey, Bruno S.; Stutzer, Alois - 2004
A crucial aspect of constitutional design is the provision of rules on how a constitution is to be amended. If procedures for constitutional amendment are very restrictive, changes will take place outside the constitution. These changes are likely to be against the citizens' interests and their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014075188
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Affective partisan polarization and citizens' attitudes and behavior in Swiss democracy
Jansen, Benjamin; Stutzer, Alois - 2024
other. We examine this affective polarization (AP), which is often associated with a weakening of democracy, in the context …. We further find that more affectively polarized individuals report, on average, lower satisfaction with democracy but …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014530353
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The Impact of Postal Voting on Participation: Evidence for Switzerland
Luechinger, Simon; Rosinger, Myra; Stutzer, Alois - 2006
Many countries are forging ahead with convenient balloting methods, in particular electronic and postal voting, in order to re-engage voters. In this paper, we test whether the cost reductions with postal voting increase turnout. The empirical analysis is based on a newly collected data set on...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390600
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Bureaucrats in Parliament: Theory and Evidence on its Determinants in Germany
Braendle, Thomas; Stutzer, Alois - 2008
This paper addresses the personal linkages between the public administration and the legislature that emerge because public servants pursue a political mandate. There are concerns that the strong representation of bureaucrats in many Western parliaments compromises the constitutionally proposed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011390630