Turnout and quorum in referenda

We analyse the effect of turnout requirement in referenda in the context of a group turnout model. We show that a participation quorum requirement may reduce the turnout so severely that it generates a 'quorum paradox': in equilibrium, the expected turnout exceds the participation quorum o...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Herrera, Helios (author)
Other Authors: Mattozzi, Andrea (author)
Format: article
Language:eng
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10438/16377
Country:Brazil
Oai:oai:bibliotecadigital.fgv.br:10438/16377