TY - JOUR
T1 - The voting paradox and social networks
T2 - an empirical analysis
AU - Amaro de Matos, João
AU - Barros, Pedro P.
AU - Pereira, Inacia Pacheco
PY - 2009/3
Y1 - 2009/3
N2 - The level of abstention in elections has been increasing over the years in the majority of democratic countries, whether compulsory voting exists or not. We provide empirical evidence for the role of social networks as a main factor of influence in the turnout of an election. More intense social networks and wider social networks are associated with a lower abstention rate.
AB - The level of abstention in elections has been increasing over the years in the majority of democratic countries, whether compulsory voting exists or not. We provide empirical evidence for the role of social networks as a main factor of influence in the turnout of an election. More intense social networks and wider social networks are associated with a lower abstention rate.
KW - abstention
KW - social network
U2 - 10.2139/ssrn.1354790
DO - 10.2139/ssrn.1354790
M3 - Article
SN - 1556-5068
JO - SSRN Electronic Journal
JF - SSRN Electronic Journal
ER -