Stephen Hansen|Thomas R. Palfrey|Howard L. Rosenthal
The Downsian model of electoral participation: Formal theory and empirical analysis of the constituency size effect
Carnegie Mellon University|Carnegie Mellon University|Carnegie Mellon University
paper applies gametheoretic model participation uncertainty investigate negative relationship constituency size voter turnout rates theconstituency size effect find theoretical model accounts almost variation turnout due size cross sectional data school budget referenda