Abstract
In this paper I add uncertainty about the total vote count to a "citizen candidate" model of representative democracy. I show that in a society with a large electorate, where the outcome of the election is uncertain and where winning candidates receive a large reward from holding office, there will be a two-candidate equilibrium and no equilibria with a single candidate.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 317-331 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Social Choice and Welfare |
Volume | 29 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Sept 2007 |
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