policies and the success of dynastic politicians. Electoral success of politicians depends on their ability to implement better … policies for the voters because campaign promises are empty. Good politicians are more likely to implement the policy that … maximizes social welfare. Dynastic politicians are believed to be good or bad depending on the policy implemented by their …

We ask three questions. First, do election systems differ in how they translate physical attractiveness of candidates … German election system that combines first-past-the-post election with party-list proportional representation, our results … show that plurality elections provide more scope for translating physical attractiveness into electoral success than …