Externalities, Social Pressures, and Political Parties

Amihai Glazer

No 60709, Working Papers from University of California-Irvine, Department of Economics

Abstract: Members of political parties talk to each other often, and may thereby influence each other. For example, a liberal in a party of moderates may moderate his views. At the same time, the moderates in the party may become more sympathetic to liberal views. Voters in a district may favor such effects if they care about the ideology of officeholders in other districts. They may therefore prefer a candidate who affiliates with a party over an independent with the same position.

Pages: 16 pages
Date: 2006-10
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