Michael Tofias
Biographic Data
| ID | 4411771 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael Tofias |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael |
| FAMILY NAME | Tofias |
| SIGNATURE | TOFIAS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 25 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
District Complexity as an Advantage in Congressional Elections
Scholars of congressional elections have argued that an increase in constituent diversity increases the level of electoral competition. Following models of boundedly rational candidates, we argue that there is strong reason to believe that the opposite is true. As the complexity of the electoral landscape increases, challengers will have a more difficult time locating an optimal platform when facing an experienced incumbent. Using data from the 2…
Trending economic factors and the structure of Congress in the growth of government, 1930–2002
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District Complexity as an Advantage in Congressional Elections
Scholars of congressional elections have argued that an increase in constituent diversity increases the level of electoral competition. Following models of boundedly rational candidates, we argue that there is strong reason to believe that the opposite is true. As the complexity of the electoral landscape increases, challengers will have a more difficult time locating an optimal platform when facing an experienced incumbent. Using data from the 2…
In Play
Trending economic factors and the structure of Congress in the growth of government, 1930–2002
In Play
Trending economic factors and the structure of Congress in the growth of government, 1930–2002
District Complexity as an Advantage in Congressional Elections
Scholars of congressional elections have argued that an increase in constituent diversity increases the level of electoral competition. Following models of boundedly rational candidates, we argue that there is strong reason to believe that the opposite is true. As the complexity of the electoral landscape increases, challengers will have a more difficult time locating an optimal platform when facing an experienced incumbent. Using data from the 2…
Economics (3 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Management (2 works) · Political economy (2 works) · Politics (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works) · Public Administration (2 works)