Incumbency (dis)advantage when citizens can propose Abstract:This paper analyses the problem that an incumbent faces during the legislature when deciding how to react to citizen proposals such as the outcome of referenda or popular initiatives. We argue that these proposals constitute a potential source of electoral disadvantage when citizens factor in their evaluation of the incumbent his ...
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2014
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| Authors: | Aragonès, Enriqueta ; Sánchez-Pagés, Santiago |
| Institutions: | Facultat d'Economia i Empresa, Universitat de Barcelona |
| Subject: | Incumbency advantage | Referenda | Popular initiatives | Elections |
| Extent: | application/pdf |
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| Type of publication: | Book / Working Paper |
| Notes: | Number 2014/314 35 pages |
| Classification: | D7 - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making ; H1 - Structure and Scope of Government |
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Persistent link: https://ebvufind01.dmz1.zbw.eu/10010797790