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Vote for Charity's Sake

Aaron S. Edlin, University of California, Berkeley
Andrew Gelman, Columbia University
Noah Kaplan, University of Houston

Abstract

In a battleground state like Colorado or New Mexico, voting in the presidential election may be equivalent to giving $30,000 - $50,000 to others in expected value, and as such is an extremely efficient form of charity.

Suggested Citation

Aaron S. Edlin, Andrew Gelman, and Noah Kaplan. "Vote for Charity's Sake" The Economists' Voice 5.6 (2008).
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aaron_edlin/71