Published on Democratic Audit on 24 February 2017 Although they offer voters a simple binary choice, referendums imply substantially different decisions. On the one hand, voters can choose a “Yes” for a change, such as the introduction a new policy … Continue reading
Published on The Monkey Cage (Washington Post) on 10 December 2016 (co-authored with Juan Masullo) Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos is receiving the Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo today, in recognition of his four-year effort to guide peace negotiations with … Continue reading
My reaction to the outcome of the Italian referendum published on the LSE Europp Blog Mr Renzi’s speech on the night of the referendum clearly summarised how he approached the referendum campaign. In the entire speech, he never mentioned his … Continue reading
Published on the LSE Europp blog on 18 November 2106 On 4 December, Italians will vote in a referendum on the most far-reaching constitutional reform since the birth of the Italian Republic. From the very beginning, the country’s Prime Minister, … Continue reading
Last weekend I went to Canterbury to attend the 2016 EPOP Conference. The programme gathered several interesting presentations, including a whole set of studies on Britain’s EU Referendum. The conference has been an extremely stimulating venue in which I received … Continue reading
Published on The Plot blog on 18 July 2016 The outcome of the Brexit referendum has sparked a wave of comments to understand who the Leave voters are. The evidence so far indicates that those who decided to leave the … Continue reading
Published on the LSE Europp blog on 8 June 2106 A referendum implies two radically different choices. On the one hand, you can vote for a change, such as a constitutional change, the introduction of a new policy, or the … Continue reading
The Centre for the Study of Public Policy (CSPP) at University of Strathclyde has published a new version of my working paper on the effect of information in the Scottish independence referendum. The abstract of the paper is available here. … Continue reading
From 17 to 20 May I was in Konstanz at a symposium organised by the Graduate School of Decision Science, University of Konstanz. The symposium, entitled “Exploring Ignorance: Acquisition, Selection and Processing of Information” , gathered scholars from political science, economics … Continue reading
My article “Voting under uncertainty: the effect of information in the Scottish independence referendum” has been published in the Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties. The article presents part of the results of a broader study on the 2014 Scottish … Continue reading