Candidate Entry and Political Polarization: An Experimental Study
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055418000631
Abstract: We report the results of a laboratory experiment based on a citizen–candidate model with private information about ideal points. Inefficient political polarization is observed in all treatments; that is, citizens with extreme ideal points enter… read more here.
Keywords: entry rates; information; political polarization; ideal points ... See more keywords