Swing voters curse Flashcards

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Q

What do Feddersen and Pesendorfer, 1996 say about the swing voters curse?

A

If an independent voter is indifferent between voting for 0 or for 1, he strictly prefers to abstain.

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What are the 4 types of t voters in the swing voters curse model?

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  • P0 : Always vote 0
  • P1 : Always vote 1
  • Pi(with signal)
  • Pi (without signal)
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What does Rivas say about the situation where a vote is pivotal, given a status quo and an alternative?

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For vote to be pivotal (Q votes = A votes), q votes have to be a higher quality than A.

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What does Rivas say happens when the number of voters tends to infinity and the effect of the common prior?

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As the number of voters tends to infinity, the effect of the common prior disappears, as there are more individual signals which crowd out the common prior effect.

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