Is It Better To Be Rich than Famous?

• In Event: Models of Elections and Voter Turnout

Brief Overview

We study a formal model to understand the causes and consequences of celebrity candidates. We analyze how they affect what voters learn about candidates, who runs, and how they campaign. We study the role of campaign finance and the media.

Authors

• Gleason Francis Judd, Princeton University

• Scott Allen Tyson, University of Rochester

• Lauren Wright, Princeton University