Explaining voter behavior toward local school expenditures: The impact of public attitudes

Two logit models are presented to explain voter turnout and voter choice for a referendum considering a millage increase to finance a new high school building. The models incorporate attitudinal variables, along with demographic and economic variables. This approach suggests that interested parties,...

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Published inEconomics of education review Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 67 - 72
Main Authors Brokaw, Alan J., Gale, James R., Merz, Thomas E.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Cambridge, Mass., etc Elsevier India Pvt Ltd 1990
Elsevier
Pergamon Press
SeriesEconomics of Education Review
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Summary:Two logit models are presented to explain voter turnout and voter choice for a referendum considering a millage increase to finance a new high school building. The models incorporate attitudinal variables, along with demographic and economic variables. This approach suggests that interested parties, such as school officials, can systematically influence the outcome of local school referenda.
ISSN:0272-7757
1873-7382
DOI:10.1016/0272-7757(90)90032-Z