Technological change, campaign spending and polarization

Balart, Pau and Casas, Agustin and Troumpounis, Orestis (2022) Technological change, campaign spending and polarization. Journal of Public Economics, 211: 104666. ISSN 0047-2727

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Abstract

We present a model of electoral competition with endogenous platforms and campaign spending where the division of voters between impressionable and ideological is also endogenous and depends on parties’ strategic platform choices. Our approach results in a tractable model that provides interesting comparative statics on the effect of recent technological advancements. For instance, we can accommodate a new justification behind the well-documented simultaneous increase in campaign spending and polarization: an increase in the effectiveness of electoral advertising, or a decrease in the electorate’s political awareness, surely increases polarization and may also increase campaign spending.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Journal of Public Economics
Uncontrolled Keywords:
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Subjects:
?? electoral competitionoffice motivesendogenous valencecampaign spendingimpressionable voterssemiorder lexicographic preferencesfinanceeconomics and econometrics ??
ID Code:
171782
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Deposited On:
14 Jun 2022 08:55
Refereed?:
Yes
Published?:
Published
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15 Jul 2024 22:44