urban, more educated and relatively wealthier municipalities. Findings are consistent with the hypothesis that politicians …

voters' capacity to identify and empower well-suited politicians. In our model, candidates are heterogeneous in two …

In their pursuit of being elected, politicians might not provide their constituents with independent viewpoints, but …, "candor", can be sustained as equilibria. This means that the public's trust or distrust in politicians may be self …-fulfilling prophecies. Importantly, the more informed politicians are about public opinion, the more likely it is that populist behavior can …