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Erscheinungsjahr: 
2017
Schriftenreihe/Nr.: 
DIW Discussion Papers No. 1691
Verlag: 
Deutsches Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung (DIW), Berlin
Zusammenfassung: 
We empirically study the effects of broadband internet diffusion on local election outcomes and on local government policies using rich data from the U.K. Our analysis suggests that the internet has displaced other media with greater news content (i.e., radio and newspapers), thereby decreasing voter turnout, most notably among less-educated and younger individuals. In turn, we find suggestive evidence that local government expenditures and taxes are lower in areas with greater broadband diffusion, particularly expenditures targeted at less-educated voters. Our findings are consistent with the idea that voters' information plays a key role in determining electoral participation, government policies and government size.
Schlagwörter: 
Internet
Newspaper
Media
Elections
Policy
JEL: 
D72
C50
L86
Dokumentart: 
Working Paper

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