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CSLS Speaker Series: “Old Money: Campaign Finance and Gerontocracy in the United States”
Monday, October 28, 2024 @ 12:15 pm - 2:00 pm
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Featuring Jake Grumbach, Associate Professor of the Goldman School of Public Policy, UC Berkeley.
Politicians in the United States rank among the oldest globally. This study examines how money in politics contributes to age inequality in political representation. Using record-linkage to construct a novel data set combining the ages of voters, donors, and candidates, we find that the median dollar
in US elections comes from a 66-year-old — significantly older than the median voter, candidate, or elected official. Results from within-district and within-donor analyses confirm that age proximity with candidates increases contributions on the extensive and intensive margins. Finally, we simulate counterfactual candidate fundraising by age under a hypothetical campaign finance voucher policy.
Reception: Lunch 12:15-12:45p.m. in the Kadish Library
Program: 12:45-2:00p.m. in the Philip Selznick Seminar Room
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