Referendum design, quorum rules and turnout

In this article, we focus on the consequences of quorum requirements for turnout in referendums. We use a rational choice, decision theoretic voting model to demonstrate that participation quorums change the incentives some electors face, inducing those who oppose changes in the status quo and expec...

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Autor principal: Conraria, Luís Aguiar (author)
Outros Autores: Magalhães, Pedro C. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2010
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/1822/12026
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:repositorium.sdum.uminho.pt:1822/12026