We examine whether conservative politicians are less likely to support same-sex marriage when they run for office in … around 1.3 percentage points. We conjecture that politicians are election-motivated – even when submitting roll-call votes on …

government expenditure. An implication is that budgetary rules are seen as necessary to constrain politicians' tax and spending …

related to the incoherence cost that politicians pay when they renege on promised platforms. In this context, we suggest a …

We examine whether conservative politicians are less likely to support same-sex marriage when they run for office in … around 1.3 percentage points. We conjecture that politicians are election-motivated - even when submitting roll-call votes on …

Since good-looking politicians win more votes, a beauty advantage for politicians on the left or on the right is bound … to have political consequences. We show that politicians on the right look more beautiful in Europe, the United States … candidates and that politicians on the right benefit more from beauty in low-information elections. Evidence from real and …

Politicians differ in their ability to implement some policy. In an election, candidates make commitments regarding the …