We compare single ballot vs dual ballot elections under plurality rule, assuming sincere voting and allowing for partly … the number of parties and on policy volatility are consistent with data on municipal elections in Italy, where cities with … more (less) than 15,000 inhabitants have dual (single) ballots respectively. -- Run-off ; municipal elections ; political …

We compare single ballot vs dual ballot elections under plurality rule, assuming sincere voting and allowing for partly … the number of parties and on policy volatility are consistent with data on municipal elections in Italy, where cities with …

We compare single round vs runoff elections under plurality rule, allowing for partly endogenous party formation. Under … runoff elections, the number of political candidates is larger, but the influence of extremist voters on equilibrium policy … single round elections. The predictions on the number of candidates and on policy volatility are confirmed by evidence from a …

We compare single ballot vs dual ballot elections under plurality rule, assuming sincere voting and allowing for partly … the number of parties and on policy volatility are consistent with data on municipal elections in Italy, where cities with …