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dc.contributor.authorFiva, Jon H.en
dc.contributor.authorFolke, Olleen
dc.date.accessioned2011-07-19-
dc.date.accessioned2011-09-14T13:12:22Z-
dc.date.available2011-09-14T13:12:22Z-
dc.date.issued2011-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10419/49471-
dc.description.abstractDuverger (1954) noted that changes in electoral systems will have two types of effects: mechanical effects, and reactions of political agents in anticipation of these, which he referred to as psychological effects. It is complicated to empirically separate the two effects since these occur simultaneously. In this paper we use a large set of counterfactual election outcomes to address this issue. Our application is based on a nationwide municipal electoral reform in Norway, which changed the seat allocation method from d'Hondt to modified Sainte-Lagüe. Even though this electoral reform is of a relatively small magnitude, we document substantial psychological effects.en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisher|aCenter for Economic Studies and ifo Institute (CESifo) |cMunichen
dc.relation.ispartofseries|aCESifo Working Paper |x3505en
dc.subject.jelC10en
dc.subject.jelH70en
dc.subject.ddc330en
dc.subject.stwKommunalwahlen
dc.subject.stwWahlsystemen
dc.subject.stwReformen
dc.subject.stwWirkungsanalyseen
dc.subject.stwPolitikeren
dc.subject.stwPsychologieen
dc.subject.stwSchätzungen
dc.subject.stwNorwegenen
dc.titleMechanical and psychological effects of electoral reform-
dc.typeWorking Paperen
dc.identifier.ppn664383440en
dc.rightshttp://www.econstor.eu/dspace/Nutzungsbedingungenen

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