Does the age of legislators matter to their representational behavior? Evidence from Hong Kong

Abstract In this research note we examine the impacts of legislators' age on their representational behavior in Hong Kong by conducting content analyses questions raised members legislature (LegCo) at plenary meetings from 1998 to 2016. We explore whether young legislators were more likely than older represent youth interests. Our results show that did not significantly affect behavior. propose three factors null finding. The first concerns relatively low voter turnout among people Kong. second is related career incentives authoritarian legislature. last factor political affiliation