In so far as legislators value re-election, electoral institutions are said to shape their strategic
behavior. Yet, the empirical evidence linking legislators' behavior to electoral institutions is …

Do gender quota laws-policies that mandate women's inclusion on parties' candidate slates-
affect policy outcomes? Making Gender Salient tackles this crucial question by offering a …

Personal representation is an essential element to achieve a high quality of democracy.
Many studies of electoral systems, by focusing on the allocation of seats to parties, have …

Electoral institutions shape the behavior of (would-be) legislators between elections. It is the
assumption that legislators seek re-election (see Mayhew 1974). 1 Legislators will focus on …

While elections are viewed as the lynchpin of modern democracies, few works have
adequately assessed the role played by political parties in mobilizing voters. Much of the …

In their seminal paper, Carey and Shugart (1995) argue that electoral rules predetermine
whether election campaigns are predominantly characterized by competition between …

The relationship between income distribution and economic growth has long been an
important economic research subject. Despite substantial evidence on the negative impact …

" Why do some developing countries have more efficient health systems and better health
outcomes? Contrary to existing theory that posits the superiority of proportional …

Twitter es una herramienta cada vez más utilizada por los políticos para comunicarse con
sus seguidores y definir sus principales posturas ideológicas. Este artículo identifica si los …

It is widely assumed that electoral institutions shape politicians' incentive for personal vote-
seeking, with important behavioral and policy consequences. Yet, there is a surprising lack …