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Information and Economic Voting

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  • Rogers, Jonathan
  • Tyszler, Marcelo

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The connection between the economy and vote choice continues to garner interest both in the academic and popular press. To isolate the effects of economic considerations, we develop a laboratory experiment that allows us to vary these considerations at three levels: the individual, community, and national economy. Choices by policymakers directly affect outcomes at each of these levels, allowing us to test for egotropic, “communotropic,†and sociotropic voting, as well as examine information search. We observe significant demand for information and that demand decreases with the complexity of the environment. Moreover, information demand is positively associated with other-regarding behavior.

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  • Rogers, Jonathan & Tyszler, Marcelo, 2018. "Information and Economic Voting," Political Science Research and Methods, Cambridge University Press, vol. 6(4), pages 753-770, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:pscirm:v:6:y:2018:i:04:p:753-770_00
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