Electoral Reform and Trade-Offs in Representation

We examine the effect of electoral institutions on two important features of representation that are often studied separately: policy responsiveness and the quality of legislators. Theoretically, we show that while a proportional electoral system is better than a majoritarian one at representing pop...

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Published in:	The American political science review Vol. 113; no. 3; pp. 694 - 709
Main Authors:	BECHER, MICHAEL, GONZÁLEZ, IRENE MENÉNDEZ
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	New York, USA Cambridge University Press 01.08.2019
Subjects:	20th century Accountability British history Candidates Case Studies Congruence Control Groups Debates Disproportionate Representation Elections Electoral reform Electoral systems Financial Policy Governance Ideology Legislators Legislatures Members of Parliament Minority Groups Organizational Change Parliaments Participative Decision Making Political representation Political science Politicians Politics Proportional representation Reforms Representation Research Design Responsiveness Scientific Concepts Voter behavior Voters
ISSN:	0003-0554, 1537-5943
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