Essays about: "Income voting"

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1. 6. Standby citizens or irrational couch potatoes? : A study of what characterizes French people who participate in demonstrations while abstaining from voting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Lovisa André; [2021]
   Keywords : Political participation; elite-challenging political participation; France;

   Abstract : Recent research shows a global trend of declining voter turnout and increasing levels of elite-challenging political action. In France, elite-challenging political action, such as participating in demonstrations, is especially prominent. In addition, the voter turnout in France has been recently declining. READ MORE

3. 7. Populist Voting in Europe : A Cross-National Study on Economic Factors on Populist Voting

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Saga Karlsson; [2020]
   Keywords : populism; populist voting; economic well-being; european populism; fear of the future;

   Abstract : This study looks at the effects of different elements of economic well-being on populist voting in nine European countries, primarily comparing the effect of past and current economic well-being to the effect of economic well-being regarding the future. With an hypothesis that economic well-being regarding the future will have a larger effect on populist voting than past and current economic well-being, the results are inconclusive and suggest the opposite, although statistically significant effects can be found for both having an influence on populist voting; primarily regarding household income, individual economic fairness, wealth distribution fairness and actively improving knowledge/skills for work. READ MORE

4. 8. Potential of Blockchain and Cryptoeconomics in Developing Independent and Constructive Journalism : Case Study on Steem Blockchain and Steemit Network

   University essay from Södertörns högskola/Journalistik

   Author : Khalaf Alkhalaf; [2020]
   Keywords : Blockchain; Cryptoeconomics; ICO; Independent Journalism; Constructive Journalism; Publishing Platforms; Steemit Network; Content Creators; Reward System; Countries in Transition; Arab World;

   Abstract : Advanced Technology drives the increasing anti-censorship, decentralised social media networks, and publishing platforms that are based on blockchain, where no single party can control these platforms, which results in safeguarding information circulation, freedom to publish, and independence of journalism. Furthermore, cryptoeconomics associated with blockchain creates an easy economic model to find sustainable financing for independent journalism by Initial Coin Offering. READ MORE

5. 9. Did regional EU funding impact the Brexit referendum?

   University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

   Author : Freja Dobreff; [2020]
   Keywords : Brexit; European integration; Cohesion Policy; voting patterns; regional economic growth; Business and Economics;

   Abstract : Following a 2016 referendum on European Union membership where 51.9% of the British electorate voted to leave, the United Kingdom has decided to exit the EU and will therefore no longer receive regional EU funding. READ MORE

6. 10. Using Voting Rights to Estimate Swedish Wealth Inequality in the Late Nineteenth Century

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Johan Allen; Johan Callermo; [2020]
   Keywords : Wealth Inequality; Wealth Distribution; Economic Development;

   Abstract : Public and academic interest in inequality research is growing and we are increasingly seeing detailed national time series charting wealth and income inequality back to the beginning of the industrial revolution. Previous research on Swedish wealth inequality in the nineteenth century has been entirely based on samples of estate inventories. READ MORE