Mind the gap: why wealthy voters support Brexit
Wealth provides self-insurance against financial risk, reducing risk aversion. We apply this insurance mechanism to electoral behaviour, arguing that a voter who desires a change to the status quo and who is wealthy is more likely to vote for change than a voter who lacks the same self-insurance. We...
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Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2024
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