Do election handouts actually ‘buy’ votes?

Guardado, Jenny (2018) Do election handouts actually ‘buy’ votes? Democratic Audit Blog (31 Jul 2018). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Vote-buying is generally seen as detrimental for democracies. However, the efficacy of such bribes has rarely been studied. Jenny Guardado and Leonard Wantchékon find that there is little correlation between election handouts and support for the parties offering them. Possible explanations include the secrecy of the ballot and multiple opposing parties buying votes, and so we should be cautious about assuming they are effective.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://www.democraticaudit.com/
Additional Information:	© 2018 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General)
Date Deposited:	08 Sep 2022 23:22
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 20:35
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/109693

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