The Downsian model of electoral participation: Formal theory and empirical analysis of the constituency size effect

B-Tier
Journal: Public Choice
Year: 1987
Volume: 52
Issue: 1
Pages: 15-33

Authors (3)

Stephen Hansen (not in RePEc) Thomas Palfrey (California Institute of Techno...) Howard Rosenthal (not in RePEc)

Score contribution per author:

0.670 = (α=2.01 / 3 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This paper applies a game-theoretic model of participation under uncertainty to investigate the negative relationship between constituency size and voter turnout rates: theconstituency size effect. We find that this theoretical model accounts for almost all of the variation in turnout due to size in cross sectional data from school budget referenda. Copyright Martinus Nijhoff Publishers 1987

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:kap:pubcho:v:52:y:1987:i:1:p:15-33
Journal Field
Public
Author Count
3
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2026-01-28