Aufsatz(gedruckt)#11974
COMPARING STRATEGIES IN A SPATIAL MODEL OF ELECTORAL COMPETITION
In: American journal of political science: AJPS, Band 18, Heft 3, S. 501-523
ISSN: 0092-5853
A MODEL WHICH ELIMINATES THE RESTRICTION OF THE DAVISHINICH SPATIAL MODEL OF MAJORITY RULE IS INTRODUCED WHICH ALLOWS EACH VOTER TO CHOOSE HIS OWN INDIVIDUAL LOSS FUNCTION AS WELL AS HIS PREFERRED POSITION. WITHOUT THE RESTRICTIVE ASSUMPTION OF A COMMON LOSS FUNCTION, THE STRATEGIES PLAYING A CENTRAL ROLE IN THE DAVIS-HINICH MODEL ARE NOT OPTIMAL.
