People vote because they’re worried others will think less of them if they don’t.

David Doherty; Gregory Huber; Alan Gerber; Conor Dowling

People vote because they’re worried others will think less of them if they don’t.

David Doherty, Gregory Huber, Alan Gerber, Conor Dowling

Department of Political Science

Yale University

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Original language	American English
Journal	Default journal
State	Published - May 6 2016

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Public Administration
Political Science

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People vote because they’re worried others will think less of them if they don’t.

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