The Political Economy of Zero-Sum Thinking

被引：0

作者：

Ali, S. Nageeb ^{[1
]}

Mihm, Maximilian ^{[2
]}

Siga, Lucas ^{[3
]}

机构：

[1] Penn State Univ, Dept Econ, State Coll, PA 16801 USA

[2] New York Univ Abu Dhabi, Div Social Sci, Abu Dhabi, U Arab Emirates

[3] Univ Essex, Dept Econ, Colchester, England

来源：

ECONOMETRICA | 2025年 / 93卷 / 01期

关键词：

Voting; populism; distributive politics; polarization; fragility; adverse selection; INFORMATION AGGREGATION; POLARIZATION; UNCERTAINTY; BIAS; CONSEQUENCES; COMPETITION; MARKET;

D O I：

10.3982/ECTA22474

中图分类号：

F [经济];

学科分类号：

02 ;

摘要：

This paper offers a strategic rationale for zero-sum thinking in elections. We show that asymmetric information and distributional considerations together make voters wary of policies supported by others. This force impels a majority of voters to support policies contrary to their preferences and information. Our analysis identifies and interprets a form of "adverse correlation" that is necessary and sufficient for zero-sum thinking to prevail in equilibrium.

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