Essays about: "open-list proportional representation"

Found 2 essays containing the words open-list proportional representation.

1. 1. BALLOT STRUCTURE, DISTRICT MAGNITUDE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY STRINGENCY. A Quantitative Study of OECD Countries

   University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

   Author : Thi Thu Le; [2024-01-18]
   Keywords : ballot structure; open-list proportional representation; environmental policy; personal vote; district magnitude;

   Abstract : The role of the electoral rules, and the ballot structure more specifically, in determining environmental policy outcomes has received minimal attention in the literature. This paper contributes to this gap by analyzing the environmental policy consequences in proportional representation (PR) systems with different ballot designs. READ MORE

3. 2. Female representation and the composition of municipal budgets: Evidence from Czech municipalities

   University essay from Handelshögskolan i Stockholm/Institutionen för nationalekonomi

   Author : Martina Kaplanová; [2020]
   Keywords : female representation; gender; local governance; political economy; regression discontinuity;

   Abstract : The share of women in political positions has been steadily rising for decades, yet it remains unclear whether this increase has a significant effect on policy outcomes. This thesis investigates whether higher female representation in local councils has implications for policy decisions, evidenced by the composition of public expenditures in Czech municipalities. READ MORE