Strength in Numbers: Group Size and Political Mobilization Export

@article{citeulike:4365600, abstract = {doi: 10.1086/428717 An important result in interest group theory and political economy is that small groups are more influential than their size would lead us to expect. In this study, we document that the opposite holds for political mobilization. Citizens are more likely to participate in elections if they belong to large groups. We present evidence that both the absolute size of groups and their population share influence individual participation decisions. The link between group size and political mobilization is in part due to the structure of media markets. Candidates find it easier to direct campaign messages at larger groups because many existing media outlets cater to them.}, author = {Oberholzer‐gee, Felix and Waldfogel, Joel}, citeulike-article-id = {4365600}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/428717}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/abs/10.1086/428717}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1086/428717}, journal = {The Journal of Law and Economics}, keywords = {buerger, buergerbeteiligung, demokratie, medien, online-medien, wahlbeteiligung, wahlen}, month = {April}, number = {1}, pages = {73--91}, posted-at = {2009-04-19 21:06:54}, priority = {2}, title = {Strength in Numbers: Group Size and Political Mobilization}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/428717}, volume = {48}, year = {2005} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:4365600 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4365600 N2 - doi: 10.1086/428717 An important result in interest group theory and political economy is that small groups are more influential than their size would lead us to expect. In this study, we document that the opposite holds for political mobilization. Citizens are more likely to participate in elections if they belong to large groups. We present evidence that both the absolute size of groups and their population share influence individual participation decisions. The link between group size and political mobilization is in part due to the structure of media markets. Candidates find it easier to direct campaign messages at larger groups because many existing media outlets cater to them. IS - 1 JF - The Journal of Law and Economics EP - 91 TI - Strength in Numbers: Group Size and Political Mobilization VL - 48 SP - 73 KW - buerger KW - buergerbeteiligung KW - demokratie KW - medien KW - online-medien KW - wahlbeteiligung KW - wahlen AU - Oberholzer‐gee, Felix AU - Waldfogel, Joel PY - 2005/04/01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/428717 ER -