Essays in Political Economy

dc.contributor.advisor	Kranton, Rachel
dc.contributor.author	Valasek, Justin
dc.date.accessioned	2012-05-29T16:39:42Z
dc.date.available	2012-05-29T16:39:42Z
dc.date.issued	2011
dc.identifier.uri	https://hdl.handle.net/10161/5633
dc.description.abstract	<p>This dissertation explores the connection between voter turnout and candidate polarization. The first chapter considers a voting game with turnout and endogenous candidates, and maps the equilibria of the game under different assumptions regarding citizen's preferences over policy. The second chapter considers the impact of measures to increase turnout on political polarization.</p>
dc.subject	Economics
dc.title	Essays in Political Economy
dc.type	Dissertation
dc.department	Economics