The Effect of Religion on Voting Behavior: Evidence from Russia

• In Event: Electoral Participation

Brief Overview

We utilize a large dataset of religious buildings located in Russia to identify religion's effect on voter turnout and support for the incumbent authorities during the Presidential and Duma elections.

Authors

• Evgeny Sedashov, HSE University

• Vadim Devyatnikov, National Research University Higher School of Economics

• Daniil Romanov, University of Oxford

• Anton Sobolev, The University of Texas at Dallas