Vote Buying

We examine the consequences of vote buying, assuming this practice were allowed and free of stigma. Two parties competing in a binary election may purchase votes in a sequential bidding game via up-front binding payments and/or campaign promises (platforms) that are contingent upon the outcome of the election. We analyze the role of the parties' budget constraints and voter preferences in determining the winner and the payments to voters.

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Year of publication:	2005-03-14
Authors:	Dekel, Eddie ; Jackson, Matthew O. ; Wolinsky, Asher
Institutions:	EconWPA
Subject:	vote buying \| elections \| campaign promises

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Others.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Type of Document - pdf; pages: 41 41 pages
Classification:	P16 - Political Economy ; C72 - Noncooperative Games
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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