Essays about: "Voting rights"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 51 essays containing the words Voting rights.

  1. 1. The Demographic Objection and the Limits of Competence

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för filosofi, lingvistik och vetenskapsteori

    Author : Samuel Granholm; [2024-02-23]
    Keywords : Practical philosophy;

    Abstract : Epistocrats argue that political power should be distributed according to competence. Under universal suffrage the electorate at any given election will be comprised of both competent and incompetent voters due to varying degrees of knowledge and rationality within the polity. READ MORE

  3. 2. Blockchain-based e-voting system without digital ID: A Proof-of-Concept

    University essay from Karlstads universitet/Institutionen för matematik och datavetenskap (from 2013)

    Author : Leonard Schick; [2024]
    Keywords : Computer science; Cryptography; Crypto; Blockchain; Distributed systems; e-voting; electronic voting; Ethereum; Hyperledger; Hyperledger besu; Decentralization; Datavetenskap; Kryptografi; Blockkedja; Distribuerade system; e-röstning; Elektronisk röstning; Blinda signaturer; Ethereum; Hyperledger Besu; Decentralisering;

    Abstract : Electronic voting systems have the potential to offer a cost effective, secure and transparent way of communicating with the citizens, increasing trust and participation. However creating a secure open source electronic voting system providing confidentiality and transparency with sufficient performance has long been a challenge. READ MORE

  4. 3. The Effects of Voting Rights on Political Competence : A Regression Discontinuity Approach

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Theodor Thisell; [2023]
    Keywords : voting age; political competence; political knowledge; communicative skills; regression discontinuity design;

    Abstract : At what age people ought to be given the right to vote has become a salient issue in both contemporary Western politics and political science. A prevalent argument opposing lowering the voting age to 16 asserts that 16- and 17-year-olds lack the necessary political competence required of voters. READ MORE

  5. 4. Family firms and M&A value creation: Lessons from the Swedish market

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för finansiell ekonomi

    Author : Isak Mölzer; Samuel Philip; [2023]
    Keywords : Family firms; Family ownership; M A; Corporate governance;

    Abstract : This study examines the effect of family ownership on acquirer value creation through mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in Sweden. Sweden makes an interesting case with a high presence of family firms, dual-class share structures, and pyramid holdings, along with strong minority shareholder protection. READ MORE

  6. 5. The Swedish Voting Premium : Empirical evidence of price spreads in dual-class shares

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Företagsekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Henry Forsman; Linus Werner; [2023]
    Keywords : dual-class firms; dual-class shares; voting premium; voting rights; price spreads; corporate governance; majority ownership; institutional ownership; liquidity;

    Abstract : This paper examines the relative price spreads between dual-class shares issued by the same firm on the Swedish market in order to investigate if a voting premium exists and what factors contribute to it. Previous research has found diverging explanations for the variation in price spreads between dual-class shares. READ MORE