Every generation votes in their own interest. But in an ageing world, that’s a problem

Ahlfeldt, Gabriel M. ORCID: 0000-0001-5664-3230 (2016) Every generation votes in their own interest. But in an ageing world, that’s a problem. LSE Brexit (22 Nov 2016). Website.

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A majority of pensioners voted for Brexit, but less than a fifth of 18-24 year-old voters did. How does age influence voting decisions in referenda? As direct democracy becomes more and more popular, Gabriel Ahlfeldt and his co-authors analysed voting patterns among different generations and found people tend to vote in their own interests – which, when the costs are short-term and the benefits accrue later, puts the young at a disadvantage. They suggest ways of addressing the generation gap before voters go to the polls.

Item Type:	Online resource (Website)
Official URL:	http://blogs.lse.ac.uk/brexit/
Additional Information:	© 2016 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Geography & Environment Spatial Economics Research Centre
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HT Communities. Classes. Races J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) J Political Science > JN Political institutions (Europe) > JN101 Great Britain
Date Deposited:	07 Apr 2017 09:37
Last Modified:	15 Sep 2023 20:33
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/72917

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