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@article{Gavazza:2019:restud/rdy028,
author = {Gavazza, A and Nardotto, M and Valletti, T},
doi = {restud/rdy028},
journal = {Review of Economic Studies},
pages = {2092--2135},
title = {Internet and politics: Evidence from U.K. local elections and local government policies},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdy028},
volume = {86},
year = {2019}
}

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TY  - JOUR
AB  - 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 shows 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.
AU  - Gavazza,A
AU  - Nardotto,M
AU  - Valletti,T
DO  - restud/rdy028
EP  - 2135
PY  - 2019///
SN  - 1467-937X
SP  - 2092
TI  - Internet and politics: Evidence from U.K. local elections and local government policies
T2  - Review of Economic Studies
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/restud/rdy028
UR  - http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/57085
VL  - 86
ER  -

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