Self-Fulfilling Prophecies at the Voting Booth: Evidence from Polling Effects around Electoral Thresholds

2026/06/08 by Werner Krause, Christina Gahn · 2 voices
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Electoral Systems and Political Participation #Media Influence and Politics #Fiscal Policies and Political Economy

paper · doi:10.1086/742632

Citations

• The AUTNES Online Panel Study 2017–2024: A Dataset of Austrian Voter Attitudes and Behavior

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