In explaining individual behavior in politics, economists should rely on the same
motivational assumptions they use to explain behavior in the market: that is what Political …

This paper surveys the literature on psychological and strategic mental processes of
bandwagon behavior, discusses the literature of bandwagon behavior in the context of the …

In French parliamentary and local elections, candidates ranked first and second in the first
round automatically qualify for the second round, while a third candidate qualifies only when …

During the 2010 gubernatorial elections, we elicit voter beliefs about the closeness of the
election before and after showing different polls, which, depending on treatment, indicate a …

Some people have a concern for a fair distribution of incomes while others do not. Does
such a concern matter for majority voting on redistribution? Fairness preferences are …

Over the past half century, the behavior of German voters has changed profoundly. After a
long period of stability, elections have dramatically altered their character—at first rather …

Over the past half century, the behavior of German voters has changed profoundly—at first
rather gradually but during the last decade at accelerated speed. Electoral decision-making …

This study aims to answer the question “Are voting behaviours of postgraduate students, a
voter group who are politically educated and well-informed about voting behaviours …

We conduct an experiment to characterize the “expressive” voting behavior of political
partisans. We find that participants who are asked to vote on the answer to factual questions …

Jason Brennan has argued that democracy is intrinsically unjust, for it grants voting power to
politically incompetent individuals, thus exposing people to an undue risk of harm. He claims …