Kan, Kamhon; Yang, C C - In: Public Choice 108 (2001) 3-4, pp. 295-312
People turn out to cast their votes simply because they want to "cheer" or "boo" their favored or unfavored candidates. This expressive voting behavior is in marked contrast to the instrumental voting behavior, i.e., people vote because they perceive voting as a means of achieving a particular...