Choosing a public-spirited leader: An experimental investigation of political selection

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Choosing a public-spirited leader : An experimental investigation of political selection. / Markussen, Thomas; Tyran, Jean-robert.

I: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, Bind 144, 01.12.2017, s. 204-218.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Markussen, T & Tyran, J 2017, 'Choosing a public-spirited leader: An experimental investigation of political selection', Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, bind 144, s. 204-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.09.006

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Markussen, T., & Tyran, J. (2017). Choosing a public-spirited leader: An experimental investigation of political selection. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization, 144, 204-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.09.006

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Markussen T, Tyran J. Choosing a public-spirited leader: An experimental investigation of political selection. Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 2017 dec. 1;144:204-218. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jebo.2017.09.006

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Markussen, Thomas ; Tyran, Jean-robert. / Choosing a public-spirited leader : An experimental investigation of political selection. I: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization. 2017 ; Bind 144. s. 204-218.

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abstract = "In this experiment, voters select a leader who can either act in the public interest, i.e. make efficient and equitable policy choices, or act in a corrupt way, i.e. use public funds for private gain. Voters can observe candidates⿿ pro-social behavior and their score in a cognitive ability test prior to the election, and this fact is known to candidates. Therefore, self-interested candidates have incentives to act in a pro-social manner, i.e. to pretend to be public-spirited leaders. We find that both truly pro-social and egoistic leaders co-exist, but that political selection is ineffective in choosing public-spirited leaders. The main reason is that egoistic candidates strategically pretend to be pro-social to increase their chances of winning the election.",
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