Abstract
We link the intensity of campaign competition in different electoral systems with the number of candidates running for public office and their ideological differentiation. We show that proportional elections have more candidates, competing less aggressively in campaign spending, than those in majoritarian elections. Candidates' ideological positions, however, can in general be more differentiated in majoritarian or proportional elections. We also study the equilibrium effects of plurality premiums and the consequences of heterogeneity among candidates in nonideological characteristics.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 743-756 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Journal of Politics |
Volume | 75 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 2013 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Sociology and Political Science