characteristics to others. The model is one of rational voting and generates the following predictions: (i) The paradox of not voting … does not arise, because the benefi t of voting does not vanish with population size. (ii) Turnout in elections is … positively related to the size of the local community and the importance of social interactions. (iii) Voting may exhibit …

informed than others. We develop a model where the voting mistakes resulting from low political knowledge reduce the weight of …. In US election survey data, we find that income is more important in a ecting voting behavior for more informed voters …

the launch of the project. Examples are the Kyoto protocol, voting with different weights (shareholders, the UN with the …

voting is driven partly by human self-interest. Money apparently makes people more right-wing. …

the rents from corruption. In a probabilistic voting model, we show that a lack of financial institutions can lead to more …

the empirical evidence. (1) Contrary to the litany that everyone favors reforms, we find that voting for strong reform …

men or women. The impact of education on religiosity and voting preference is not working through migration, residential …