Christine Bangum
christinebangum.bsky.social
Christine Bangum
@christinebangum.bsky.social
PhD candidate in Economics at BI Norwegian Business School. Previously Political Science. christinebangum.com
📊 FINDINGS:

1) For non-donors, we see a clear drop in turnout the larger municipality they move to ✅
2) The turnout of pro-social individuals (donors) is far less affected by the size of their municipality 📉 [6/7]
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
In local elections in small Norwegian municipalities, a handful of votes can often tip mandates. In large cities, the probability of being decisive is negligible. This variation is key. [4/7]
November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Very happy to share my first publication! 🥳

It's published in @jpube.bsky.social (w/ Benny Geys & Rune Sørensen) and tackles a classic question:

Why do people vote in large elections, when the probability of casting a pivotal vote is virtually zero? 🗳️

www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:29 AM