. We find that the share of voters who state a pre-election vote intention corresponding to their final vote choice … increases by 15 percentage points in the two months preceding the election. Changes in individual vote choices mostly result …

landslide electoral victory, this study empirically assesses the influence of television (TV) and newspapers on individuals … platform, charisma and attractiveness wield a greater influence on TV watchers of the opposite sex. Television apparently works … candidate to win an election, even though his main agenda item (i.e., postal privatization) is strongly opposed by special …

election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect …

election relative to an analogous impact for men who closely win or lose a state legislature election. We find that the effect …

electoral candidates and election of politicians. Using unique data that combine population registers and election statistics … dimensions of non-cognitive ability. Second, elected politicians possess more desirable traits than nonelected candidates. Our …

We use plausibly exogenous variation in the availability of Russian analog television signal in Ukraine to study how a … media source with a conspicuous political agenda impacts political behavior and attitudes. Using highly granular election … data and an original survey we estimate that Russian television substantially increased average electoral support for …