Essays about: "Voter turnout"

Showing result 16 - 20 of 38 essays containing the words Voter turnout.

  1. 16. Does the electoral law affect the voter’s turnout? The Italian case

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/UCFS

    Author : Nicola Vianello; [2020]
    Keywords : political economy; turnout; elections; synthetic; Italy;

    Abstract : In this thesis I study the effects of the Italian electoral reform of 2005 on the voter turnout, as the data shows a steeper fall in the level of turnout after that year. In particular, I claim that a specific component of the electoral law – the majority prize – is responsible for the fall in the turnout in the years following the reform, due to a distortion in the representative mechanism of the vote, as it leads a different weight in the assignment of the parliamentary seats for each preference. READ MORE

  3. 17. The Effect of Closeness of Election on Voter Turnout- From a Swedish Point of View : A Case Study of the Municipal Election in 2018

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Elsa Nordqvist; [2020]
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  4. 18. 100 Years of Women's Vote in Poland: Socioeconomic Determinants of Women's Voting Behaviour.

    University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

    Author : Alexandra Beerkens; [2019]
    Keywords : gender; Poland; probit model; voter turnout; voting behaviour;

    Abstract : This research paper examines whether socioeconomic characteristics and opinions on gender roles consistently differentiate men and women in their choices to vote and their political preferences by applying the probit model to the Polish General Social Survey and International Social Survey Programme data. The analysis shows that despite the changing times and opinions, region, place of residence and employment status can be regarded as factors driving the voter turnout among women. READ MORE

  5. 19. To vote, or not to vote? Understanding voter turnout patterns : Constructing, interpreting and comparing logistic regression models measuring voter turnout in German federal elections

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statistiska institutionen

    Author : Elliott Syrén; Filip Hellberg; [2019]
    Keywords : Voter turnout; Logistic regression; Confusion matrix; Receiver operating characteristic ROC ; World value survey WVS ; R applications;

    Abstract : The core of any democracy is constituted on the very principle of entrusting citizens to elect their leaders. Yet, no country has ever achieved total voter turnout. This paper aims to better understand the differences between people who vote and those who choose not to. READ MORE

  6. 20. Political Participation and Development : Operationalizing and testing the correlation between inclusive political institutions and economic development.

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Matias Otero Johansson; [2019]
    Keywords : Inclusive institutions; economic growth; development; democracy; voter turnout;

    Abstract : The purpose of this paper is to clarify the correlation between economic development and inclusive political institutions. Research in the field of development economics highlights the importance of durable institutions for sustained economic growth. Daron Acemoglu and James A. READ MORE