THE GALAM MODEL OF MINORITY OPINION SPREADING AND THE MARRIAGE GAP

Krzysztof Kułakowski () and Maria Nawojczyk
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Krzysztof Kułakowski: Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland
Maria Nawojczyk: Faculty of Applied Social Sciences, AGH University of Science and Technology, Al. Mickiewicza 30, 30-059 Kraków, Poland

International Journal of Modern Physics C (IJMPC), 2008, vol. 19, issue 04, 611-615

Abstract: In 2002, Serge Galam designed a model of a minority opinion spreading. The effect is expected to lead a conservative minority to prevail if the issue is discussed long enough. Here we analyze the marriage gap, i.e., the difference in voting for Bush and Kerry in 2004 and for Bush and Gore in 2000 between married and unmarried people. It seems possible to interpret the data in terms of the Galam model.

Keywords: Social systems; opinion dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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