Do People Vote on the Basis of Minimax Regret
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6339446 |
|---|---|
| Authors | André Blais (0000-0003-4292-110X, Université de Montréal), Robert J C Young (0000-0003-1754-2642, Western University), Robert Young (0000-0001-8911-145X, University of Western Ontario), Christopher J Fleury (University of Michigan–Dearborn), Christopher Fleury (University of Michigan–Dearborn), Christopher M Fleury, Michael Lapp (0000-0002-6680-527X, Université de Montréal), Miriam Lapp |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 827-836 |
| Publication date | 1995-12-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Political Research Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1065-9129 • E-ISSN: 1938-274X |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/106591299504800408 |
| OpenAlex | W2117513351 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 11 |
| References cited | 17 |
Rational choice theory has yet to provide a satisfactory explanation of voter turnout. One such account, minimax regret, is analyzed using data from a survey involving students at two Canadian universities during the 1993 Canadian federal election campaign. While the minimax regret hypothesis is supported at the bivariate level, it fails to pass a multivariate test in which other components of the calculus of voting are included. Minimax regret appears to be little more than a rationalization on the part of those having a strong sense of duty to vote
Basis (linear algebra · Bivariate analysis · Duty · Econometrics · Economics · Mathematical economics · Microeconomics · Minimax · Political science · Positive economics · Rationalization (economics · Regret · Statistics · Turnout · Voting · Computer Science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Game Theory and Voting Systems · Law · Mathematics · Psychology · Social and Intergroup Psychology · Social Psychology
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| Unique citing works | 11 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,38 |
| Citation span | 1997 - 2025 (29) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 11 |