A Cost Benefit Analysis of Voting

This study empirically estimates the determinants of aggregate voter participation rates between 1960 and 1996 using instrumental variables. Other things equal, an increase in the public’s dissatisfaction with politicians decreases voter participation, an increase in the highest marginal tax rate increases voter participation, and Watergate had a sustained negative effect on voter participation.

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Year of publication:	2002-03-19
Authors:	Cebula, Richard ; McGrath, Richard ; Paul, Chris
Institutions:	Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München
Subject:	presidential election year \| maximum marginal tax rate \| Watergate scandal \| public dissatisfaction with government

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	MPRA Paper.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Notes:	Published in Academy of Economics and Finance Papers and Proceedings 1.30(2003): pp. 65-68
Classification:	D72 - Economic Models of Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Elections, Legistures, and Voting Behavior ; D78 - Positive Analysis of Policy-Making and Implementation ; H24 - Personal Income and Other Nonbusiness Taxes and Subsidies ; H26 - Tax Evasion
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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