Scandinavian economists Henrik Jordahl, Niclas Berggren, and Panu Poutvaara are conducting a survey on Beauty in Politics. Do we judge politicians by how they look, and, if so, how? Go here to help them find out.

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Marcus writes:

Least we forget, the Brezhnevist president of Finland, Tarja Halonen, looks like Conan O'Brien.

Posted April 18, 2006 2:10 PM

Steve writes:

Tarja looks a bit like Brezhnev as well.

Question for students: are democratically elected politicians in general more attractive than communist (self-)appointed ones?

Posted April 18, 2006 2:16 PM

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