Estimate the Effect of Religiosity on Voter Turnout

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آیا دینداری باعث افزایش نرخ مشارکت در انتخابات می شود؟: استفاده از پراکندگی امام زادگان برای تخمین اثر علّی دینداری بر نرخ مشارکت در انتخابات

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 57317 (44)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Management and Economics
Advisor(s): Rahmati, Mohammad Hossein; Vesal, Mohammad
Abstract:
The correlation between religious adherence and voter turnout is widely studied. However, whether the relation is causal is an open question. We use Household Expenditures and Income Survey (HEIS) data in Iran, which encompasses nine distinct religious expenditures. These expenditures have low correlation with each other and represent different aspects of religious adherence. We use Imamzadeh (some historical holy shrines) as Instruments to estimate the causal effect of religious expenditures on voter turnout. The results reveal that religious expenditures influence both presidential and parliamentary voter turnout, with a notably stronger impact on presidential elections
Keywords:
Religious Economy ; Causal Effect ; Compliance Checking ; Religious Institutions ; Election