We present a model of elections in which interest group donations allow candidates to shift policy positions. We show …

contracts, and democratic elections. An information market is used to predict the long-term performance of a policy, while …

We present a model of elections in which interest group donations allow candidates to shift policy positions. We show …

contracts, and democratic elections. An information market is used to predict the long-term performance of a policy, while …

candidates and that politicians on the right benefit more from beauty in low-information elections. Evidence from real and … experimental elections confirms both predictions. …

Experiments evaluate the fit of human behaviour to the Shapley-Shubik power index (SSPI), a formula of voter power … values. The SSPI can serve as a control for power imbedded in voting blocs, permitting fuller analysis of other factors that …

In this paper, we study the potential implications of a novel yet natural voting system: strategic sequential voting …. Each voter has one vote and can choose when to cast his vote. After each voting period, the current count of votes is … a simplified two-period setting. We find that, in elections involving three or more candidates, voters with a strong …

mayoral candidates just prior to municipal elections. It left voters more knowledgeable about candidates' proposed policies …