Abstract Even though we live in the golden age of the Internet and social networks, the “idiot box” remains the primary and undisputed source of …

(joint with Mirko Crulli) Abstract The impact of local contexts on populist voting patterns is receiving more attention, after being initially underestimated in the research …

Abstract We evaluate the impact of a recent reform that sharply increased the salaries of Italian local politicians on electoral competition and the valence attributes …

Abstract Obtaining geocoded electoral results at precinct level can be challenging in many countries. In this study, we present two validated methodologies developed to overcome …

Abstract We evaluate the effect of providing voters with a set of information about candidates’ curriculum. The information set is comprised of basic information derived …

ABSTRACT International football matches are among the highest manifestations of national pride and unity that a country can have in peaceful times. However, some anecdotal …

Abstract We exploit the recent introduction of a law for political transparency to create a new dataset of all the 1076 candidacies for the European …