Work in progress | 2025

Polarization in Democratic Elections: Insights from an Enhanced Hotelling's Model

Extends Hotelling's framework to multi-candidate systems and studies when more candidates increase polarization.

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Question and contribution.

Shows how electoral entry can raise the probability that extreme candidates win.

Extends Hotelling's framework to multi-candidate systems and studies when more candidates increase polarization.

How the project is framed.

Formal modelSimulationComparative statics
Political economyTheoryElections