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arty-guided rientations of municipal politicians in Switzerland

In a study comprising about 8000 members of Swiss municipal executive boards, it was analyzed to what degr on the left right scale were based on self logical standing of respective parties). Using multivariate linear regressions, it was found both couplings w nounced on the left side on the political spectrum than on the center and to the right. Party guidance correlates positively community si...

Municipal Election Timing and Local Growth Controls

In this paper, I argue that the timing of city council elections plays a important role in shaping municipal land use policy. When elections are held off-cycle (i.e. on a date separate from high-profile national elections) interest groups that oppose new growth are more likely to turn out and vote. This stems from an asymmetry over the costs and benefits of growth: new housing development yield...

Do Politicians’ Relatives Get Better Jobs? Evidence from Municipal Elections

This paper estimates the impacts of being connected to politicians on occupational choice. Using an administrative dataset collected in 2008–2010 on 20 million individuals in the Philippines, we rely on naming conventions to assess family links to candidates in elections held in 2007 and 2010. We combine a regression discontinuity design to close elections in 2007 with an alternative approach u...

Election Reform: Does Early Voting Impact Turnout In Municipal Elections?

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Persistent Prejudice: Gendered Views of Women Politicians