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View article: With a Little Help From My Friends? Understanding Individual and Team Success in the Summer Olympics
With a Little Help From My Friends? Understanding Individual and Team Success in the Summer Olympics Open
Objective This paper investigates the determinants of Olympic success, examining why some countries excel in individual sports while others perform better in team sports. We propose three explanations: (1) a multiplicative effect, where su…
View article: The Strategic Determinants of Legislative Malapportionment in New Democracies
The Strategic Determinants of Legislative Malapportionment in New Democracies Open
The paper argues and shows with comparative empirical evidence that some autocratic characteristics of a country affect the level of malapportionment of its electoral system when democracy arrives. The final version of the paper was publis…
View article: "Replication Data for RURAL DECLINE AND SPATIAL VOTING PATTERNS"
"Replication Data for RURAL DECLINE AND SPATIAL VOTING PATTERNS" Open
Replication data for RURAL DECLINE AND SPATIAL VOTING PATTERNS in Parliamentary Affairs
View article: The ‘odd–even effect’: The link between the number of parties and district magnitude
The ‘odd–even effect’: The link between the number of parties and district magnitude Open
In electoral systems with districts that vary in magnitude, the number of seats to be filled in each district will be even or odd. We argue that such a variation has crucial political consequences, called the ‘odd–even effect’. In low‐magn…
View article: Replication Dara for "Selecting Party Leaders"
Replication Dara for "Selecting Party Leaders" Open
This article revisits the foundations of prior research on the selection of party leaders. The authors argue that leader selection in party congresses entails two dimensions: fragmentation, or the number of candidates running for leadershi…
View article: Floods, terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: the relationship between the (de)centralisation of power and the rally around the flag
Floods, terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: the relationship between the (de)centralisation of power and the rally around the flag Open
This article examines whether rally effects when an unexpected calamity occurs are affected by the degree of (de)centralisation of power. We argue that when the national government is exclusively in charge of the policy affected by the cal…
View article: Replication data for Floods, terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: The relationship between the (de)centralization of power and the rally around the flag"
Replication data for Floods, terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: The relationship between the (de)centralization of power and the rally around the flag" Open
Dataset for replicating "Floods, terrorist attacks and the COVID-19 pandemic: The relationship between the (de)centralization of power and the rally around the flag" published in Regional Studies
View article: Work group diversity in professional football: An individual‐level approach to the effects of diversity in organizations
Work group diversity in professional football: An individual‐level approach to the effects of diversity in organizations Open
Objective Although there is a huge literature examining how diversity affects group performance, an important limitation is the lack of evidence at the employee level. This article tries to fill this gap. We focus on professional football …
View article: "WORK GROUP DIVERSITY IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL"
"WORK GROUP DIVERSITY IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL" Open
Repolucation data for WORK GROUP DIVERSITY IN PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALL:AN INDIVIDUAL-LEVEL APPROACH TO THE EFFECTS OF DIVERSITY IN ORGANIZATIONS
View article: Making countries small: The nationalization of districts in the United States
Making countries small: The nationalization of districts in the United States Open
I rely on data from 31,754 electoral districts in the United States from 1834 until 2016 to explore how the nationalization of politics occurs within districts. I argue that in the early stages of the American democracy local concerns were…
View article: Replication data for "MAKING COUNTRIES SMALL: THE NATIONALIZATION OF DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES"
Replication data for "MAKING COUNTRIES SMALL: THE NATIONALIZATION OF DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES" Open
I rely on data from 31,754 electoral districts in the United States from 1834 until 2016 to explore how the nationalization of politics occurs within districts. I argue that in the early stages of the American democracy local concerns were…
View article: Replication Data for "MAKING COUNTRIES SMALL: THE NATIONALIZATION OF DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES
Replication Data for "MAKING COUNTRIES SMALL: THE NATIONALIZATION OF DISTRICTS IN THE UNITED STATES Open
I rely on data from 31,754 electoral districts in the United States from 1834 until 2016 to explore how the nationalization of politics occurs within districts. I argue that in the early stages of the American democracy local concerns were…
View article: The short-term effects of electoral reforms
The short-term effects of electoral reforms Open
While electoral reforms clearly affect how seats are (re)distributed among parties immediately after their adoption, they do not significantly change the (re)distribution of votes among parties. As political knowledge is positively related…
View article: Replication Data for: Multi-level Electoral Politics: Beyond the Second-Order Election Model
Replication Data for: Multi-level Electoral Politics: Beyond the Second-Order Election Model Open
Replication data for empirical chapters (3, 4, 5, 6, 7) in Multi-level Electoral Politics: Beyond the Second-Order Election Model. 2017. Sona N. Golder, Ignacio Lago, André Blais, Elisabeth Gidengil, & Thomas Gschwend. Oxford University Pr…
View article: What Kind of Electoral Outcome do People Think is Good for Democracy?
What Kind of Electoral Outcome do People Think is Good for Democracy? Open
There is perennial debate in comparative politics about electoral institutions, but what characterizes this debate is the lack of consideration for citizens’ perspective. In this paper, we report the results of an original survey conducted…
View article: Introduction to the Handbook on Decentralization, Devolution and the State
Introduction to the Handbook on Decentralization, Devolution and the State Open
This introduction highlights some of the defining characteristics of the worldwide trend toward decentralization since the World War II. After discussing the political, administrative, and fiscal dimension of decentralization, the topics a…
View article: Transaction costs in electoral coordination: How turnout shapes changes in the number of parties*
Transaction costs in electoral coordination: How turnout shapes changes in the number of parties* Open
This article examines the forces shaping changes in the number of parties between consecutive elections. We argue that the transaction costs in electoral coordination depend on the turnout level in the previous election. The greater the nu…
View article: From the Brady Bunch to Gilmore Girls: The Effect of Household Size on Economic Voting
From the Brady Bunch to Gilmore Girls: The Effect of Household Size on Economic Voting Open
This article examines whether household size affects economic voting. We argue when individuals are asked about national economic conditions and their personal financial situation that moderate or mid-range responses are more likely in mul…
View article: ‘Sacrifical lambs’ or candidate mimicking? Gender-based nomination strategies in elections
‘Sacrifical lambs’ or candidate mimicking? Gender-based nomination strategies in elections Open
This paper explores an alternative mechanism for understanding the drivers of the nomination of women for elective office in single-member electoral systems. Previous research has generally examined two sources of gender-based politics: pa…
View article: Electoral Rules and New Parties: Evidence from a Quasi‐experimental Design
Electoral Rules and New Parties: Evidence from a Quasi‐experimental Design Open
Electoral rules are a crucial institutional factor shaping the entry and success of new parties. However, testing how they affect voting behavior is problematic when using observational data in cross-national studies. As district magnitude…
View article: European Political Institution Survey
European Political Institution Survey Open
Survey conducted in 15 West European Countries in March-April 2020 with 15 representative samples of around 1000 adults. The questionnaire contains questions about political attitudes and preference for institutions.
View article: The glories of immigration: How soccer wins shape opinion on immigration
The glories of immigration: How soccer wins shape opinion on immigration Open
While there is a great deal of anecdotal evidence on the impact of soccer wins on attitudes toward immigrants and immigration, there is relatively little hard empirical evidence. It is expected that soccer stimulates more positive attitude…
View article: Decentralization after the Great Recession: fine-tuning or paradigm change?
Decentralization after the Great Recession: fine-tuning or paradigm change? Open
The general question addressed in this special issue of Regional Studies is whether the Great Recession of 2008 affected the political consensus about decentralization and the conventional wisdom about its impact on economic, political and…
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party and country coding.tab Open
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View article: A Research Agenda in Elections and Voting Behavior in a Global and Changing World
A Research Agenda in Elections and Voting Behavior in a Global and Changing World Open
The author acknowledges support from the Spanish Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities (Grant number: AEI/FEDER CSO2017-85024-C2-1-P) and ICREA under the ICREA Academia programme.
View article: Player Migration and Soccer Performance
Player Migration and Soccer Performance Open
The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between migrating soccer players and the annual ranking of the national teams according to the World Football Elo Rating. The sample includes annual data for 243 countries over the perio…
View article: Early Voting and Satisfaction with Vote Choice
Early Voting and Satisfaction with Vote Choice Open
Voting early allows people to vote at the time that is most convenient to them. In this study, we examine whether early voting reduces satisfaction with vote choice. Using unique individual-level data from 16 surveys in national and region…
View article: GOV volume 54 issue 1 Cover and Back matter
GOV volume 54 issue 1 Cover and Back matter Open
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View article: Decentralization and Football*
Decentralization and Football* Open
Objectives We show that decentralization of economic and political power makes a substantial difference in football. Decentralization increases the competitive balance of domestic football leagues and creates an advantage for clubs from de…
View article: A study of voting behaviour in an exceptional context: the 2017 Catalan election study
A study of voting behaviour in an exceptional context: the 2017 Catalan election study Open
Altres ajuts:This work was supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (Grant No. 412-009-1004)