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Votes and Violence: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Nigeria

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Collier, Paul, Vicente, Pedro C.·2014·The Economic Journal
DOI 10.1111/ecoj.12109
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Elections are now common in low-income societies. However, they are frequently flawed. We investigate a Nigerian election marred by violence. We designed and conducted a nationwide field experiment based on anti-violence campaigning. The campaign appealed to collective action through electoral participation, and worked through town meetings, popular theatres and door-to-door distribution of materials. We find that the campaign decreased violence perceptions and increased empowerment to counteract violence. We observe a rise in voter turnout and infer that the intimidation was dissociated from incumbents. These effects are accompanied by a reduction in the intensity of actual violence, as measured by journalists.

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Authors
Collier, P., & Vicente, P. C.
Venue
The Economic Journal
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2014-02-01
Volume
124
Issue
574
Pages
F327-F355
ISSN
  • 0013-0133 (ISSN-L)
  • 1468-0297
DOI
10.1111/ecoj.12109
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W2135115883
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334
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129.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
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