We analyze two-candidate elections in which some voters are uncertain about the realization of a state variable that affects the utility of all voters.. We demonstrate the existence of a swing voter's curse: less informed indifferent voters strictly prefer to abstain rather than vote for either candidate even when voting is costless. The swing voter's curse leads to the equilibrium result that ...

sociology of literature has relation with sociology on the one hand and and the literature on the other hand. delving into the  relation between literature and society forms basis of socialogical criticism of the literature. this approach focuses mainly on the structure and content of literary work and its relationship with society and interactions of literature, society and reflection of socia...

China’s interest in developing countries has exploded in the past decade as it continues to search for resources to fuel high growth rates. This paper examines China’s activity in various resourcerich countries through the lens of the resource curse. What are the implications of China’s involvement in developing countries in terms of the resource curse, and what factors or circumstances determi...

This paper tells the story of a doctor in a vegetative state. The approach towards him is quite different from that towards a common patient. The other physicians cannot deal with this situation with the necessary open mind.