millions of observations suggests that advertising affects election results by altering the partisan composition of the …

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 …

unknown and party-identification cannot be used to distinguish them. This case often appears in election systems with either … experimental exit-poll of voters at local elections in two German states in 2014 in which respondents faced a hypothetical election … translates directly into a greater willingness to take part in the hypothetical election (“turnout”), especially for individuals …

Results from a new experiment shed light on the effects of voter information on vote buying and incumbent advantage …

When politicians are provided with insufficient incentives by the democratic election mechanism, we show that social …. Reelection thresholds can be offered by politicians during campaigns and do not impair the liberal principle of free and …

What explains the wide variation across countries in the use of vote buying and policy promises during election … targeted with vote buying pre-election may receive no government benefits post-election. The results point to obstacles to the …