Foot voting
Encyclopedia
In demographics
, foot voting describes the tendency of people to "vote with their feet", that is to migrate when they perceive situations to be more beneficial elsewhere. It is also used as an analogy
to describe shifting political or commercial allegiances.
It is similar in nature to Dollar voting
.
Just as dollar voting requires a degree of economic freedom
to be effective, foot voting is effective only if people have the freedom to migrate
.
The concept is frequently associated with Charles Tiebout
. The term was also popularized by Ronald Reagan
. Lenin is also said to have created the term in 1918 during World War I
when he said that Russian soldiers had voted in favour of peace with Germany with their feet, since they were deserting in large numbers from the front line.
Demographics
Demographics are the most recent statistical characteristics of a population. These types of data are used widely in sociology , public policy, and marketing. Commonly examined demographics include gender, race, age, disabilities, mobility, home ownership, employment status, and even location...
, foot voting describes the tendency of people to "vote with their feet", that is to migrate when they perceive situations to be more beneficial elsewhere. It is also used as an analogy
Analogy
Analogy is a cognitive process of transferring information or meaning from a particular subject to another particular subject , and a linguistic expression corresponding to such a process...
to describe shifting political or commercial allegiances.
It is similar in nature to Dollar voting
Dollar voting
In economics, dollar voting is an analogy used to explain how the purchasing choices of consumers affect which products will continue to be produced and supplied to the market...
.
Just as dollar voting requires a degree of economic freedom
Economic freedom
Economic freedom is a term used in economic and policy debates. As with freedom generally, there are various definitions, but no universally accepted concept of economic freedom...
to be effective, foot voting is effective only if people have the freedom to migrate
Emigration
Emigration is the act of leaving one's country or region to settle in another. It is the same as immigration but from the perspective of the country of origin. Human movement before the establishment of political boundaries or within one state is termed migration. There are many reasons why people...
.
The concept is frequently associated with Charles Tiebout
Charles Tiebout
Charles Mills Tiebout was an economist and geographer most known for his development of the Tiebout model, which suggested that there were actually non-political solutions to the free rider problem in local governance. Graduated Wesleyan University in 1950, received PhD in economics in University...
. The term was also popularized by Ronald Reagan
Ronald Reagan
Ronald Wilson Reagan was the 40th President of the United States , the 33rd Governor of California and, prior to that, a radio, film and television actor....
. Lenin is also said to have created the term in 1918 during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
when he said that Russian soldiers had voted in favour of peace with Germany with their feet, since they were deserting in large numbers from the front line.