Pocketbook Voting

Pocketbook Voting is a theory of voter behavior in political science that explains electoral decision-making as being primarily influenced by individuals' personal economic circumstances and material self-interest rather than broader ideological or societal considerations.

34

Publications

4.5K

Citations

57

Authors

48

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

8

Variants

Egocentric Voting

Authors

57

  1. MS
    Michael S. Lewis‐Beck

    University of Iowa, United States

    2 publications · 203 citations

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  2. RM
    R. Michael Alvarez

    California Institute of Technology, United States

    2 publications · 237 citations

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  3. BT
    Brad T. Gomez

    Southern Methodist University, United States

    2 publications · 641 citations

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  4. LS
    Lee Sigelman

    George Washington University, United States

    2 publications · 85 citations

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  5. KA
    K. Amber Curtis

    Clemson University, United States

    2 publications · 25 citations

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Venues

  1. Political Research Quarterly

    PRQ · 4 publications · 306 citations

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  2. American Journal of Political Science

    AJPS · 4 publications · 927 citations

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  3. The Journal of Politics

    JP · 4 publications · 177 citations

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 3 publications · 74 citations

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  5. American Political Science Review

    2 publications · 823 citations

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