Vote buying: General elections

Eddie Dekel; Matthew O. Jackson; Asher Wolinsky

doi:10.1086/587624

Vote buying: General elections

Eddie Dekel^*, Matthew O. Jackson, Asher Wolinsky

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

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	351-380
Number of pages	30
Journal	Journal of Political Economy
Volume	116
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/587624
State	Published - Apr 2008

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