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SUBMITTER: Stadelmann D
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3877213 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20131231 12
Using a quasi-natural voting experiment encompassing a 160-year period (1848-2009) in Switzerland, we investigate whether a higher level of complexity leads to increased reliance on trusted parliamentary representatives. We find that when more referenda are held on the same day, constituents are more likely to refer to parliamentary recommendations when making their decisions. This finding holds true even when we narrow our focus to referenda with a relatively lower voter turnout on days on whic ...[more]