Extreme voting under proportional representation: the multidimensional case
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چکیده
We study the strategic behavior of voters in a spatial model of proportional representation, in which the policy space is multidimensional. Our main finding is that in large electorate, under some assumptions on voters’ preferences, voters essentially vote, in any equilibrium, only for the extreme parties.
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We study the strategic behavior of voters in a model of proportional representation, in which the policy space is multidimensional. Our main finding is that in large electorate, under some assumptions on voters' preferences, voters essentially vote, in any equilibrium, only for the extreme parties.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Social Choice and Welfare
دوره 30 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008