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Was treibt die Stimmbürger an die Urne? Eine empirische Untersuchung der Abstimmungsbeteiligung in der Schweiz, 1981 - 1999
Kirchgässner, Prof. Dr. Gebhard; Schulz, Dr. Tobias - School of Economics and Political Science, Universität … - 2004
decision hypothesis. That the expected financial consequences of a pro­posal have an impact on the turnout of optional …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005696714
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Overstrained citizens? : the number of ballot propositions and the quality of the decision process in direct democracy
Stutzer, Alois; Baltensperger, Michael; Meier, Armando N. - 2019
We study how the number of ballot propositions affects the quality of decision making in direct democracy, as reflected in citizens' knowledge, voting behavior, and attitudes toward democracy. Using three comprehensive data sets from Switzerland with over 3,500 propositions, we exploit variation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012022702
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Overstrained citizens? : the number of ballot propositions and the quality of the decision process in direct democracy
Stutzer, Alois; Baltensperger, Michael; Meier, Armando N. - 2018
We study how the number of ballot propositions affects the quality of decision making in direct democracy, as reflected in citizens' knowledge, voting behavior, and attitudes toward democracy. Using three comprehensive data sets from Switzerland with over 3,500 propositions, we exploit variation...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011926637
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Expected Closeness or Mobilisation : Why Do Voters Go to the Polls? Empirical Results for Switzerland, 1981 - 1999
Kirchgässner, Gebhard; Schulz, Tobias - 2021
Using data of Swiss referenda from 1981 to 1999, this paper presents new empirical results which allow us to discriminate better between the decision and mobilisation hypotheses of electoral participation. First, theoretical considerations which lead to these hypotheses are presented as well as...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013318753
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The indirect effects of direct democracy : local government size and non-budgetary voter initiatives
Asatryan, Zareh - 2014
Recently a wide and empirically-backed consensus has emerged arguing that direct democratic control over government's spending decisions through initiatives and referenda constrains government size. But what happens if budgetary matters are excluded from the voters' right of the initiative? I...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010229890
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Does female suffrage increase public support for government spending? : evidence from Swiss ballots
Hofer, Katharina E. - 2013
In this paper, I analyze the voting outcomes of two very similar Swiss referendum ballots concerning the federal …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010204664
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Disciplining ballots? : (un-intended) effects of voter engagement on the fiscal sustainability of Swiss cantons
Bury, Yannick; Feld, Lars P.; Köhler, Ekkehard A. - 2023
We test whether the proactive use of instruments of direct democracy by voters can help to explain fiscal sustainability of 25 Swiss cantons. Using data of all cantonal popular votes since 1977, our results show that the fiscal reaction of cantonal governments to an increase in the debt to GDP...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014427600
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Does female suffrage increase public support for government spending? : evidence from Swiss ballots ; conference paper
Hofer, Katharina E. - 2013 - Work in progress
experiment from Switzerland, I test this hypothesis empirically. I analyze the voting outcomes of two very similar referendum … existence of gender gaps in approval for government spending, I first estimate the additional turnout due to the introduction of … female suffrage, and then estimate the additional turnout's impact on the percentage of yes votes. Surprisingly, I find that …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010339969
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Pocketbook voting, social preferences, and expressive motives in referenda
Meya, Johannes; Poutvaara, Panu; Schwager, Robert - 2017
We develop and test a theory of voting and turnout decisions that integrates self-interest, social preferences, and …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011657009
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The impact of postal voting on participation : evidence for Switzerland
Lüchinger, Simon (contributor); Rosinger, Myra (contributor) - 2006
order to re-engage voters. In this paper, we test whether the cost reductions with postal voting increase turnout. The … impact of postal voting on turnout, independent of time, issue and canton specific effects. The estimated average effect on … turnout is roughly 4.1 percentage points for an average turnout of 43 percent between 1970 and 2005. …
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