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Sebastian Thomasius - Political decision makers and their relevance for public finances

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Sebastian Thomasius

Political decision makers and their relevance for public finances

Series: Neue Studien zur Politischen Ökonomie

Volume 13 2013

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Education and incumbency experience on electoral success S. 45-48

„… findingsregarding the effects of a candidate’s education and experience on her electoral success(Section 3.4.1 …” „… validity of our RDD approach (3.4.4).3.4.1 Education and incumbency experience on electoral successThe …” „… their background matter for electoral success. Table 3.4 presents theresults from a regression control …”

Introduction S. 33-36

„… her electoral success and whether better qualified candidates enjoy an electoraladvantage. In the …” „… councils affects their electoral success. He showsthat candidates working in specific highly respected …” „… impact on the electoral success as a first insight, it is an interesting empiricalquestion whether the …”

Conclusion S. 57-58

„… (incumbents). Specific jobgroups also positively affect electoral success.Given the strong results for …” „… ., educationand experience, for their electoral success and later fiscal outcomes. We apply regression …” „… electoral success, our other results are intriguing. We findonly little robust evidence that the fiscal …”

Candidate characteristics and election outcomes S. 21-24

„… the electoral success of politicians and presents results of recent empirical studies. The following …” „… asignificant predictor of the electoral success of the candidates in the 2003 parliamentary or 2004 municipal …” „… affectelectoral success(positively for, e.g., bakers,butchers, and policeofficers, but negatively forsalespersons …”

Fuzzy regression discontinuity design S. 44-45

„… findingsregarding the effects of a candidate’s education and experience on her electoral success(Section 3.4.1 …” „… validity of our RDD approach (3.4.4).3.4.1 Education and incumbency experience on electoral successThe …” „… their background matter for electoral success. Table 3.4 presents theresults from a regression control …”

Education and incumbency experience on fiscal outcomes S. 48-52

„… significantly affect her electoral success both in vote shares and inthe probability of winning. Incumbents and …” „… jobgroups also positively affect the electoral success. Female candidates, however, sufferfrom an electoral …” „… disadvantage of more than 5% in vote share and 10% in probabilityof winning. This electoral disadvantage might …”

A Appendix: Parametric and non-parametric implementation S. 58-61

„… electoral success.Given the strong results for electoral success, our other results are intriguing. We …” „… agricultural property.Furthermore, we find strong evidence for a sizeable electoral disadvantage and a …”

List of tables S. 11-12

„… discontinuity analyses 403.4 Electoral success and characteristics of mayoral candidates: Vote share 463.5 …” „… 633.12 Electoral success and characteristics of mayoral candidates: Probabilityof winning 643.13 …”

Motivation S. 15-18

„… and what they stand for.”Timothy Besley (2005, p. 58)1.1 MotivationPolitical successes and failures …” „… importance ofindividual decision makers is also reflected in the electoral systems of several …” „… for electoral andpolicy outcomes. Furthermore, the second chapter highlights the pivotal role of …”

References S. 149-158

„… , Niclas, Henrik Jordahl, and Panu Poutvaara. 2010. ‘The looks of a winner:Beauty and electoral success …” „… , Timothy and Anne Case. 1995. ‘Does electoral accountability affect economicpolicy choices? Evidence from …” „… major advantage: The electoral advantagefor parties of incumbent mayors.’ DIW Discussion Paper No. 1147 …”

Validity of the regression discontinuity design S. 55-57

„… ., educationand experience, for their electoral success and later fiscal outcomes. We apply regression …” „… 2009.Our results are twofold and puzzling. First of all, we find that the electoral successof a …” „… uniform for education and farmers. The skewnessto the left reflects the electoral advantage of incumbents …”

Contribution and main findings S. 18-20

„… experience in office and expected education – for electoral success and localpublic finances. This study uses …” „… the politicians’ individual characteristics for electoral andpolicy outcomes. Furthermore, the second …”

Main results and contribution S. 137-141

„… experience as indicated on the ballot sheet, for electoral success and for fiscal policyoutcomes. The …” „… , thestudy for Bavarian municipalities reports a strong and significant electoral disadvantage for female …”

B Appendix: Figures and tables S. 61-70

„… ,andwasprovidedbytheFederalEmploymentAgency.Source:FederalEmploymentAgency,owncalculations.63Table 3.12: Electoral success and characteristics of mayoral candidates: Probability …” „… Notes: The table shows the descriptive statistics for variables from the electoral data used in the …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-9

„… Estimation results 453.4.1 Education and incumbency experience on electoral success 453.4.2 Education and …”

Public finances and the finance minister's preferences S. 107-109

„… determinants of electoral success in Chapter 3 was that voters care about the qualifications, in terms of …”

Fiscal federalism in Germany S. 74-76

„… German communist party, with the Labour and Social Justice – The Electoral Alternative (WASG), a party …” „… colleagues. Her political success comes along with a sound fiscal policyand only this policy will raise her …” „… successful in limiting indebtedness in Germany. Withthe European Economic and Monetary Union, Germany faces …”

Specification of the econometric model S. 109-111

„… political circumstances. And indeed, a main result of the analysis ofthe determinants of electoral success …”

Description of our data set S. 37-40

„… majoritarian electoral system with a run-off election if needed. Candidatesmust receive more than 50% of the …” „… candidates’ education and profession on theirelectoral success, we investigate their impact on the fiscal …” „… % windowSuccessful electionsClear election result 21,233 1,595 796 33,623 3,221 1,594Run-off election 1,892 874 454 …”

Specific professions on fiscal outcomes S. 52-55

„… electoral success in Section 3.4.1.Using these five categories instead of the official occupational groups …”

Ability of the finance minister S. 78-80

„… qualification levels on average – converge to highlevels of qualification in highly contested electoral …” „… electoral advantages of incumbent parties at the local level in Germany.80 …” „… more successful in convincing their cabinetcolleagues of sound budgets with low deficits.Hypothesis 4.7 …”

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David Farrell, Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck - Non-Party Actors in Electoral Politics

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David Farrell (ed.), Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck (ed.)

Non-Party Actors in Electoral Politics

Series: Studien zur Wahl- und Einstellungsforschung

Volume 8 2008

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Andrew Russell, David Denver, David Cutts, Ed Fieldhouse, Justin Fisher Non-Party Activity in the 2005 U.K. General Election: “Promoting or Procuring Electoral Success”? S. 103-126

„… candidates. Promoting or procuring electoral success for a party or candidate includes doing so by …” „… procuring electoral success” although their role has for the most part remained hidden. Technically – and …” „… 5 Non-Party Activity in the 2005 U.K. General Election: “Promoting or Procuring Electoral …”

Marina Popescu, Vlad Haţieganu Towards what Reign of Civil Society? Understanding NGOs in Romanian Electoral Politics S. 183-208

„… that their proposal became the victim of their own success: they put electoral reform and the …” „… Successful in Romanian Electoral Politics? It might seem paradoxical to suggest that civil …” „… 8 Towards what Reign of Civil Society? Understanding NGOs in Romanian Electoral Politics …”

Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck, David M. Farrell Introduction: The Age of Non-Party Actors? S. 13-24

„… electoral outcome. This may be achieved by promoting – or preventing, for that matter – the success of …” „… effects on electoral outcomes. Success in terms of votes directed towards certain parties and/or away …” „… such success typically presupposes that these groups’ electoral stands be conveyed by the mass media …”

Stefaan Walgrave, Peter van Aelst, Michiel Nuytemans Vote Advice Applications as New Campaign Players? The Electoral Effects of the “Do the Vote Test” during the 2004 Regional Elections in Belgium S. 237-258

„… remarkable participation rates. This success also poses questions on the electoral effects of VAAs. If large …” „… 10 Vote Advice Applications as New Campaign Players? The Electoral Effects of the Do the Vote …” „… Michiel Nuytemans 1. Introduction This chapter examines the electoral effects of non-partisan Vote …”

Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis S. 2-8

„… . General Election: “Promoting or Procuring Electoral Success”? 103 6 Anne Binderkrantz Competing for …” „… in Contemporary Election Campaigns Non-Party Actors in Electoral Politics Nomos David M. Farrell …” „… convene a workshop (entitled “Competitors to Parties in Electoral Politics: The Rise of Non-party Actors …”

Anne Binderkrantz Competing for Attention: Interest Groups in the News in a Danish Election S. 127-150

„… and command a strong presence in the news. Electoral politics is important for several reasons: what …” „… getting involved in electoral politics. Being too closely allied with parties and politicians is risky if …” „… intensified with the development of a more volatile electoral situation, where membership of particular 1 …”

Gideon Rahat Entering through the Back Door: Non-Party Actors in Intra-Party (S)electoral Politics S. 25-44

„… skills, Candidate Selection Methods and Electoral Success’, Journal of Legislative Studies 12: 179-97 …” „… 2 Entering through the Back Door: Non-Party Actors in Intra-Party (S)electoral Politics …” „… (s)electoral politics The actor The main goal Why intra-party selection? What can they supply? Mass media …”

Elin H. Allern, Jo Saglie Between Electioneering and “Politics as Usual”: The Involvement of Interest Groups in Norwegian Electoral Politics S. 67-102

„… Electoral Politics1 Elin H. Allern and Jo Saglie 1. Introduction This chapter deals with the …” „… involvement of organized interest groups in electoral politics at the beginning of the 21st century. In the …” „… for electoral support on a large constituency of loyal core voters. The rise of broadcast media …”

Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck, Jens Tenscher Divided We March, Divided We Fight: Trade Unions, Social Democrats, and Voters in the 2005 German General Election S. 151-182

„… contributed to Schröder’s second electoral success that allowed the Red-Green coalition another legislative …” „… his electoral defeat (Schröder 2006). While it is up to historians to draw their own conclusions …” „… the trade unions away from their long-standing electoral allegiance to the Social Democrats resonate …”

Nathan S. Bigelow, Paul Herrnson Interest Group Activity in U.S. Elections S. 45-66

„… ; Rozell and Wilcox 1999). Some follow “ideological” strategies sometimes called “electoral” strategies …” „… . elections are candidate-centered, requiring candidates to assemble custom built electoral organizations …” „… before their primary election. To raise money and show electoral viability, candidates seek the support …”

Roland Abold 1000 Mini Election Campaigns: The Utilization of Private Weblogs in the Run-up to the 2005 German Election S. 209-236

„… mobilizing-chasing dimension of electoral competition (Rohrschneider 2002). Because of their specific qualities …” „… . One likely reason for the success of weblogs in political communication might be found in the …” „… . The success of non-party weblogs is of particular interest. Table 9.4 indicates that the users mainly …”

Stefan Marschall, Christian K. Schmidt Preaching to the Converted or Making a Difference? Mobilizing Effects of an Internet Application at the German General Election 2005 S. 259-278

„… right to vote (cf. Falter and Schoen 2005). Whereas electoral turnout at the federal level still tends …” „… one of the most successful tools in the field of online communication in Germany. Only a few days …” „… successful application of the tool so far. The Wahl-O-Mat is a non-party service, hosted by an institution …”

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Martin Morlok, Thomas Poguntke, Gregor Zons - Etablierungschancen neuer Parteien

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Martin Morlok (ed.), Thomas Poguntke (ed.), Gregor Zons (ed.)

Etablierungschancen neuer Parteien

Series: Schriften zum Parteienrecht und zur Parteienforschung

Volume 51 2016

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Stijn van Kessel Like a Hurricane? The ‘winds of populism’ in contemporary Europe S. 145-162

„… addition, the chapter focuses on the tension between office-seeking success and electoral success. It has …” „… electoral success may be prolonged if the party’s organisational cohesiveness is preserved, an outsider …” „… seeks to clarify whether government participation (or support) hampers the electoral fortunes of …”

Nicole Bolleyer The Organizational Foundations of New Party Institutionalization: Linking Structure to Agency S. 91-112

„… electoral success without fully institutionalizing as an organization. It was represented in national …” „… Nicole Bolleyer The rise and sometimes enduring success of new political parties in established …” „… rarely address the theme of new party long-term success across different party families, beyond a …”

Gregor Zons Die programmatische Neuheit neuer Parteien nach der Finanz- und Eurokrise S. 9-34

„… Electoral Market Failure. Studien zum Entstehen bestimmter neuer Parteien (Conti/Memoli 2015) und …” „… Wählern wichtig sind (Electoral Market Failure nach Lago und Martinez (2010, 7)). Hierdurch eröffnet sich …” „… Niche Parties Fundamentally Different from Mainstream Parties? The Causes and the Electoral …”

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Frank Decker, Bernd Henningsen, Marcel Lewandowsky, Philipp Adorf - Aufstand der Außenseiter

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Frank Decker (ed.), Bernd Henningsen (ed.), Marcel Lewandowsky (ed.), Philipp Adorf (ed.)

Aufstand der Außenseiter

Series: International Studies on Populism

Volume 6 2022

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Oscar Mazzoleni An anti-establishment mainstream party: The Swiss People’s Party since the 1990s S. 169-186

„… regions of Switzerland. Regional support and voters’ profile The electoral success of the SVP corresponds …” „… have tried to explain its success using similar conceptual tools (Betz 1994, Decker 2004, Geden 2006 …” „… , after a significant electoral advance, it rose to become the leading Swiss party at the national level …”

Stijn van Kessel The enduring strength of right-wing populism in contemporary Dutch politics S. 187-200

„… PRR parties than to stem their electoral success. Bibliography Aarts, Kees / Jacques Thomassen (2008 …” „… Introduction Prior to the twenty-first century, right-wing populist parties lacked significant electoral …” „… short stint in government, its electoral fortunes declined rapidly in the following years. Yet it did …”

Simona Guerra The M5S: From the Stars to Government S. 331-350

„… was its defining feature at the peak of the M5S’s electoral success. The analysis also stresses the …” „… Italian National Election Data (ITANES). Third, looking at the M5S’s first electoral successes, it …” „… use. This analysis contends that this can also explain part of the M5S’s electoral success as voters …”

Eiríkur Bergmann Iceland’s deep-rooted nationalism and recent quasi-populism S. 299-312

„… fólksins). Until then, such parties had been unable to obtain significant electoral success in Iceland …” „… parliamentary election was the first contest to bring significant electoral success to quasi-populist parties …” „… populists to obtain significant electoral success when the quasi-populist Centre Party and the People’s …”

Bartek Pytlas From mainstream to power: The Law and Justice party in Poland S. 401-414

„… that proved vital in the 2015 double electoral victory over the incumbent conservative-liberal Civic …” „… centre-right managed to unite only in 1997 under the umbrella of the Electoral Action Solidarność (Akcja …” „… reconfigured the Polish party system and societal divisions. During the electoral campaign, PiS rebranded …”

Balázs Böcskei Governing populism – the Discursive Populism of Fidesz S. 385-400

„… the constant changes of the electoral and political funding systems and therefore the competition of …” „… modification of the electoral system and the low support for the individual opposition parties makes the new …” „… the new standard of success. Consequently, Fidesz’ interpretation claims that the function of any …”

Anna-Sophie Heinze , Marcel Lewandowsky Arenen der Auseinandersetzung mit dem Rechtspopulismus. Erfahrungen aus Deutschland und den Niederlanden S. 555-574

„… Success, in: American Political Science Review 99 (3), S. 347–359. Möllers, Henri / Christian Krell …” „… policy positions and issue attention of new political parties in the electoral and parliamentary arena …”

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Frank Decker, Bernd Henningsen, Kjetil Jakobsen - Rechtspopulismus und Rechtsextremismus in Europa

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Frank Decker (ed.), Bernd Henningsen (ed.), Kjetil Jakobsen (ed.)

Rechtspopulismus und Rechtsextremismus in Europa

Series: International Studies on Populism

Volume 2 2015

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Oscar Mazzoleni Between Opposition and Government: The Swiss People’s Party S. 111-128

„… votes in the period between 1991 and 1999. The electoral success continued in the federal elections of …” „… family and have tried to explain its success using similar conceptual tools (Betz 1994, Decker 2004 …” „… electorate. Then, after a significant electoral advance, it became the leading Swiss party at the national …”

Tim Bale, Alan John Wager The United Kingdom Independence Party: Insurgency or Splinter? S. 217-230

„… electoral success in the late 1970s (Goodwin 2007). That said, UKIP’s success in recent years has come about …” „… , achieved through successful exploitation of a political landscape (if not an electoral system) ripe for a …” „… cent of the vote, an increase of 9.5 per cent unmatched by an unforgiving electoral system that led to …”

Ann-Cathrine Jungar Convergence by different means: The Finns Party and the Sweden Democrats S. 187-204

„… Conservative Party Kokoomus (KOK) – had been transformed. With the electoral success of the Finns Party, it now …” „… have experienced their best electoral results during the past decade. Moreover, all the Nordic populist …” „… between 2001 and 2011. In the June 2015 parliamentary elections the DF made its best electoral result by …”

Stijn van Kessel Right-wing populism in contemporary Dutch politics S. 205-216

„… populist parties have long lacked significant electoral support in the Netherlands. Although the country …” „… , an unprecedented result for a newcomer. Even though the party’s electoral fortunes would demise …” „… on the programmatic characteristics of the LPF and PVV, and provides explanations for their electoral …”

Reinhard Heinisch, Kristina Hauser Rechtspopulismus in Österreich: Die Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs S. 91-110

„… , Reinhard (2003), Success in opposition – failure in government: explaining the performance of right-wing …” „… : Herbert Dachs u.a. (Hg.), Politik in Österreich, Wien, S. 364–388. Luther, Kurt R. (2008), Electoral …”

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