Should voting be mandatory? The effect of compulsory voting rules on candidates' political platforms
Document title: Should voting be mandatory? The effect of compulsory voting rules on candidates' political platforms
Journal: Journal of applied economics
Database: CLASE
System number: 000430340
ISSN: 1667-6726
Authors: 1
Institutions: 1Universidade de Brasilia, Departamento de Economia, Brasilia, Distrito Federal. Brasil
Year:
Season: May
Volumen: 18
Number: 1
Pages: 1-19
Country: Argentina
Language: Inglés
Document type: Artículo
Approach: Aplicado
English abstract This article analyzes the effect of political participation in the electoral process on parties’ announced platforms in a model of electoral competition. The model highlights the existence of a class bias that favors groups of voters with higher turnout. There exists empirical evidence that wealthier economic classes present higher levels of political participation. In that situation, the model suggests that compulsory voting may be a useful mechanism to reduce the bias in favor of the higher-turnout class
Disciplines: Economía,
Ciencia política
Keyword: Activismo y participación política,
Proceso político,
Sistemas políticos,
Teorías económicas,
Microeconomía,
Proceso electoral,
Modelos económicos,
Candidatos,
Competencia política
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