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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 Effects of Voting Costs on the Democratic Process and Public Finances
Hodler, Roland; Luechinger, Simon; Stutzer, Alois - In: American Economic Journal: Economic Policy 7 (2015) 1, pp. 141-71
Increasing the attractiveness of voting is often seen as a remedy for unequal participation and the influence of special-interest groups on public policy. However, lower voting costs may also bring less informed citizens to the poll, thereby inviting efforts to sway these voters. We substantiate...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011145227
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Do Lawyer-Legislators Protect Their Business? Evidence from Voting Behavior on Tort Reforms
Matter, Ulrich; Stutzer, Alois - Wirtschaftswissenschaftliches Zentrum, Universität Basel - 2013
<span style="font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"">Attorneys elected to the US House of Representatives and to US state legislatures are systematically less likely to vote in favor of tort reforms that restrict tort litigation, but more likely to support bills that extend tort law. This finding is based on the analysis of 54 votes at the federal...</span>
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011152753