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May 27, 2026

Do scandals carry different electoral costs for male and female candidates in Japan? 

Peter Chai Conducting a conjoint survey experiment with 4,730 adults, Peter Chai and colleagues found that voters punish sexual violence most severely. Bribery, meanwhile, incurs substantial costs, adultery and nepotism are penalised less, and male candidates attract heavier punishment for sexual misconduct, whereas female candidates face lighter penalties for nepotism Read more

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