4 papers
Fact-Finding in Social Networks
Boris Ginzburg
This paper models voters who invest effort to determine whether a particular claim relevant to their voting choices is correct. If a voter succeeds in determining whether the claim…
A Flexible Measure of Voter Polarization
Boris Ginzburg
This paper introduces a definition of ideological polarization of an electorate around a particular central point. By being flexible about the location or width of the center, this…
Comparing Electoral Polarization Levels
Boris Ginzburg
This paper introduces a definition of ideological polarization of an electorate around a particular central point. The definition is flexible about the location or boundaries of th…
Voting behind the Veil of Ignorance
Boris Ginzburg
A committee consisting of two factions is considering a project whose distributive consequences are unknown. This uncertainty can be resolved at some unknown future time. By delayi…