Social information and bandwagon behaviour in voting: an economic experiment

We present an economic experiment on the impact of social information on voter behaviour and find strong support for bandwagon behaviour in voting decisions. In total, 418 subjects participated in the experiment. Bandwagon behaviour is found among both male and female subjects.

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Gepubliceerd in:MAGKS - Joint Discussion Paper Series in Economics (Band 05-2010)
Hoofdauteurs: Bischoff, Ivo, Egbert, Henrik
Formaat: Arbeit
Taal:Engels
Gepubliceerd in: Philipps-Universität Marburg 2023
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Samenvatting:We present an economic experiment on the impact of social information on voter behaviour and find strong support for bandwagon behaviour in voting decisions. In total, 418 subjects participated in the experiment. Bandwagon behaviour is found among both male and female subjects.
Fysieke beschrijving:22 Seiten
ISSN:1867-3678
DOI:10.17192/es2024.0035