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A theory on media bias and elections
Sun, Junze; Schram, Arthur; Sloof, Randolph - 2019
We develop a tractable theory to study the impact of biased media on election outcomes, voter turnout and welfare. News released by media allows voters to infer the relative appeal of the two candidates, and the closeness of elections. In large elections, the former determines the election...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012030647
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Who will be idol? The importance of social networks for winning on reality shows
Heizler, Odelia; Kimhi, Ayal - 2010
This paper examines, both theoretically and empirically, the effect of social networks and belonging to minority groups (or race) on the probability of winning in reality television shows. We develop a theoretical model that studies viewer behavior by presenting a framework of competition...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010272669
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Competition, cooperation, and collective choice
Markussen, Thomas; Reuben, Ernesto; Tyran, Jean-Robert - 2012
economics. This paper explores voting on a scheme of intergroup competition, which facilitates cooperation in a social dilemma … outcome depends strongly on specific voting rules of institutional choice. If the majority decides, competition is almost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010283979
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Competition, Cooperation, and Collective Choice
Markussen, Thomas - 2012
economics. This paper explores voting on a scheme of intergroup competition which facilitates cooperation in a social dilemma … outcome depends strongly on specific voting rules of institutional choice. If the majority decides, competition is almost …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013102829
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Competition, Cooperation, and Collective Choice
Markussen, Thomas - 2012
economics. This paper explores voting on a scheme of intergroup competition which facilitates cooperation in a social dilemma … electoral outcome depends strongly on specific voting rules of institutional choice. If the majority decides, competition is …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013104948
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Competition, cooperation, and collective choice
Markussen, Thomas; Reuben, Ernesto; Tyran, Jean-Robert - 2012
economics. This paper explores voting on a scheme of intergroup competition, which facilitates cooperation in a social dilemma … outcome depends strongly on specific voting rules of institutional choice. If the majority decides, competition is almost … foregone. -- public goods ; competition ; tournament ; cooperation ; voting …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009548053
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'Where Ignorance is Bliss, 'Tis Folly to Be Wise' : Transparency in Contests
Denter, Philipp; Morgan, John; Sisak, Dana - 2015
Disclosure of lobbying activity has become much more timely and stringent in the US, and many demand similar regulation also for lobbying in the European Union. Disclosure informs voters about a lobbyist’s activity, but it also informs rival lobbying groups, with strategic consequences. Under...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014182377
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Participation in Contests
Siegel, Ron - 2011
This note shows that participation by many players in deterministic contests arises when different players have …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014186416
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Understanding the development of fundamentalism
Epstein, Gil S.; Gang, Ira N. - 2002
Fundamentalist organizations and the terrorists they spawn do not arise of a vacuum. Combating terrorism requires understanding the principles of groups’ formation, development and growth. We use economic theory to explain the creation and development of fundamentalist groups. In this paper we...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010318337
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Lotteries vs. all-pay auctions in fair and biased contests
Epstein, Gil S.; Mealem, Yosef; Nitsan, Shemuel - 2012
The form of contests for a single fixed prize can be determined by a designer who maximizes the contestants' efforts. This paper establishes that, under common knowledge of the two asymmetric contestants' prize valuations, a fair Tullock-type endogenously determined lottery is always superior to...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010291433