It has been argued that close elections lead to policy convergence, as legislators elected by a small margin are more likely to adopt moderate policy positions (Downs 1957). However, Lee, Moretti, and Butler (2004) find that electoral competition does not affect legislators’ policy preferences in the United States, questioning the median voter paradigm. To help to discern this paradox, we estimate the effect of close elections on legislators’ subsequent policy positions under different electoral rules. With Chile’s two-seat open-list proportional representa-tion system, we exploit the dynamics of within-coalition competition to test both hypotheses. Using the margin of victory in 383 races in four different parliamentary elections and 3,741...
Research from various countries has shown that incumbents in legislative elections raise and spend m...
The assignment of policy competencies to the European Union has reduced the divergence of party poli...
Proposers strategically formulate legislative bills before voting takes place. However, spatial voti...
It has been argued that close elections lead to policy convergence, as legislators elected by a smal...
[EN]How do electoral incentives and institutional constraints vary as democracies consolidate? Are i...
While most coalition governments form after the results of an election, some parties choose to annou...
This paper presents a model of elections with heterogeneous voters and asymmetric information about ...
In order to secure legislative majorities under Chile’s unique, two-member district electoral system...
This paper assesses how electoral outcomes in both presidential and legislative elections in Latin A...
Research from various countries has shown that incumbents in legislative elections raise and spend m...
Proponents of Approval Voting argue that this electoral rule leads to more centrist outcomes compare...
types: ArticleThe transformations in Chile's party structure since 1989 have led several authors to ...
This paper provides a theoretical model of party competition in a heterogeneous electorate. The latt...
Discretionary transfers from the Chilean central government have grown significantly as a percentage...
Most of the studies on the party system and elections held in Chile over the last two decades have t...
Research from various countries has shown that incumbents in legislative elections raise and spend m...
The assignment of policy competencies to the European Union has reduced the divergence of party poli...
Proposers strategically formulate legislative bills before voting takes place. However, spatial voti...
It has been argued that close elections lead to policy convergence, as legislators elected by a smal...
[EN]How do electoral incentives and institutional constraints vary as democracies consolidate? Are i...
While most coalition governments form after the results of an election, some parties choose to annou...
This paper presents a model of elections with heterogeneous voters and asymmetric information about ...
In order to secure legislative majorities under Chile’s unique, two-member district electoral system...
This paper assesses how electoral outcomes in both presidential and legislative elections in Latin A...
Research from various countries has shown that incumbents in legislative elections raise and spend m...
Proponents of Approval Voting argue that this electoral rule leads to more centrist outcomes compare...
types: ArticleThe transformations in Chile's party structure since 1989 have led several authors to ...
This paper provides a theoretical model of party competition in a heterogeneous electorate. The latt...
Discretionary transfers from the Chilean central government have grown significantly as a percentage...
Most of the studies on the party system and elections held in Chile over the last two decades have t...
Research from various countries has shown that incumbents in legislative elections raise and spend m...
The assignment of policy competencies to the European Union has reduced the divergence of party poli...
Proposers strategically formulate legislative bills before voting takes place. However, spatial voti...