Approval Voting Reduces Parochialism
7 Pages Posted: 24 Oct 2001
Date Written: October 26, 2001
Abstract
In hypothetical scenarios involving two groups (nations or groups of workers), subjects voted on three proposals: one helped group A (their group), one helped B, and one helped both groups, more than the average of the first two but less than their maximum. When subjects voted for one proposal, most voted for the one that helped group A. When they could approve two proposals, they tended to approve the third proposal as well, and it was more likely to win. Approval voting can reduce the effect of parochialism, a bias toward ones own group, on election outcomes.
Keywords: approval voting, parochialism, cooperation
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