Youth Enfranchisement, Political Responsiveness, and Education Expenditure: Evidence from the U.S

Graziella Bertocchi (), Arcangelo Dimico, Alessia Russo and Francesco Lancia

No 12332, CEPR Discussion Papers from Centre for Economic Policy Research

Abstract: We examine the link between the political participation of the young and fiscal policies in the U.S. The focus is on preregistration laws, which allow the young to register before being eligible to vote. We document that preregistration promotes a de facto youth enfranchisement episode. Moreover, we establish that preregistration shifts state government spending toward higher education, the type of spending for which the young have the strongest preference. The increase in state financial support for higher education is confirmed at the higher education institution level. The results collectively suggest political responsiveness to the needs of the newly enfranchised constituency.

Keywords: Higher education expenditure; Political responsiveness; Preregistration; Voter turnout; Youth enfranchisement (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 H52 P16 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2017-09
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