Choosing not to choose: On the link between information and abstention

Tom Coupé; Abdul G. Noury

doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2004.01.012

Choosing not to choose: On the link between information and abstention

Tom Coupé, Abdul G. Noury

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Abstract

We use a dataset that allows us to circumvent a number of estimation difficulties that have plagued previous studies of the relationship between information and abstention. Our results show that information is a major determinant of abstention.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	261-265
Number of pages	5
Journal	Economics Letters
Volume	84
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.econlet.2004.01.012
State	Published - Aug 2004

Keywords

Abstention
Information
Roll off

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Finance
Economics and Econometrics

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