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Visar resultat 1 - 5 av 21 uppsatser innehållade orden voting preferences.
1. THE URBAN-RURAL VOTING DIVIDE IN SWEDEN: A Quantitative Analysis
Kandidat-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : This essay seeks to analyze urban-rural differences in voting behavior in Sweden by measuring urban-rural differences in social attitudes around gender and immigration, and urban-rural differences in party choice. Previous studies have found that demographic and economic differences between regions explain a large part of the urban-rural voting gap, but a significant part still remains unexplained. LÄS MER
2. Voter Turnout based on Income : Investigating Voting Behavior in the U.S. Presidential Election of 2016
Kandidat-uppsats, Uppsala universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : To be able to see if voter turnout can be enhanced, studying income is of interest. This researchpaper attempts to answer the following thesis question: “How can voter turnout in the 2016 presidential election be explained by income?” The conclusion drawn is that income, measured in GDP per capita, does affect voter turnout, however the exact influence is hard to determine. LÄS MER
3. Insider-outsider divides and support for social investment policies
Master-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : In recent years, many scholars have observed increasing polarization in the distribution of labor market risk, as well as social and employment rights. This phenomenon is often referred to as labor market dualization, a process deepening the divide between privileged insiders and less fortunate outsiders. LÄS MER
4. CHOOSING POLICY OVER VALENCE - A conjoint experiment on vote choice
Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionenSammanfattning : In a representative democracy elections constitute the main channel for individuals to express their will. In each election voters are typically asked to make a single choice on the basis of multiple political preferences. The nature of this process entails that some voters need to choose between preferences. LÄS MER
5. Quadratic Voting and Heterogeneous Beliefs
Kandidat-uppsats, Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionenSammanfattning : Quadratic voting has been proposed as a voting procedure that aggregates preferences in a near-utilitarian way. A voter’s optimal strategy is, however, not solely a function of her preferences, but also of her beliefs about how others will vote. LÄS MER