Spatial Voting Meets Spatial Policy Positions: An Experimental Appraisal
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DOI: 10.1017/s0003055419000492
Abstract: We develop and validate a novel experimental design that builds a bridge between experimental research on the theory of spatial voting and the literature on measuring policy positions from text. Our design utilizes established text-scaling… read more here.
Keywords: spatial voting; policy; voting meets; policy positions ... See more keywords
A Matter of Representation: Spatial Voting and Inconsistent Policy Preferences
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DOI: 10.1017/s0007123417000102
Abstract: The application of spatial voting theories to popular elections presupposes an electorate that chooses political representatives on the basis of their well-structured policy preferences. Behavioral researchers have long contended that parts of the electorate instead… read more here.
Keywords: policy; spatial voting; inconsistent policy; policy preferences ... See more keywords