Ricciuti, Roberto - In: Rivista di Politica Economica 96 (2006) 4, pp. 343-363
In this paper we analyse four determinants of turnout in petition referendums. We find that distributive referendums … have higher turnout than efficiency referendums; the higher the percentage obtained by parties campaigning for abstention …, the lower turnout. Furthermore, referendums held in June show significantly less voters than in other months. The number …