| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10503947 | Electoral Studies | 2012 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
⺠The paper studies the effect of expected closeness of elections on turnout. ⺠Aggregate level data is used on runoffs in Hungarian general elections. ⺠Expectations about closeness of the runoff is proxied by first round margins. ⺠Expected closeness increases turnout in runoffs substantially. ⺠Ex post measures of expected closeness lead to a measurement error problem.
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Authors
Gábor Simonovits,