Harm Rienks
Biographic Data
| ID | 1534697 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Harm Rienks |
| GIVEN NAMES | Harm |
| FAMILY NAME | Rienks |
| SIGNATURE | RIENKS H |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Groningen |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5082-4257 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 19 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Estimating the trade-off between higher turnout and a more representative election result
A growing body of research has used exogenous shocks in voter turnout to analyze the relationship between turnout and election results. However, the findings of these studies with regard to the legitimacy of election results remain unclear because an increased turnout does not necessarily translate into an election result that is more representative of the entire electorate. We developed a new three-step method for elucidating the trade-off betwe…
Voters’ influence on local tax policy
In a well-functioning democracy, citizens can influence public policy through voting. By voting prospectively, voters may aim to select politicians that make policies in line with their preferences, and, by voting retrospectively, they may reward or punish politicians for their performance. To what extent voters actually influence policy is unclear, especially in local government, where many impediments to policy responsiveness may exist. Moreove…
Lessons from European transformative policies
Lessons for transformative policies based on seven EU case studies. • To achieve carbon neutrality the EU must overcome challenges in innovation, infrastructure, investment and integration. • Policies need more attention for a holistic approach to innovation, including phaseout. • Policies should reduce the efforts required to participate in the transition towards carbon neutrality. In order to reach climate neutrality by 2050 the EU needs to ove…
Corruption, scandals and incompetence
Accountability theory posits that elections weed out badly performing politicians, whereas type-selection theory posits that politicians who do not represent a (sufficiently large) group are ousted. This paper tests this by estimating the impact of various forms of misconduct by Dutch local government politicians on the vote share of their parties. It shows that incidents that reveal incompetence cost their parties 1.5 percentage points of the vo…
When are parties punished for serving in a coalition government
Many empirical studies find that parties in government on average lose votes. However, few studies take into account that this cost of ruling may not be uniform across parties. Those that do present dissimilar results. We investigate whether characteristics of parties and coalitions mediate the effect of party incumbency on local election results. Using a large panel data set on municipal elections in the Netherlands enables us to control careful…
Is small beautiful? Transitional and structural effects of municipal amalgamation on voter turnout in local and national elections
Is small beautiful? Transitional and structural effects of municipal amalgamation on voter turnout in local and national elections
When are parties punished for serving in a coalition government
Many empirical studies find that parties in government on average lose votes. However, few studies take into account that this cost of ruling may not be uniform across parties. Those that do present dissimilar results. We investigate whether characteristics of parties and coalitions mediate the effect of party incumbency on local election results. Using a large panel data set on municipal elections in the Netherlands enables us to control careful…
Is small beautiful? Transitional and structural effects of municipal amalgamation on voter turnout in local and national elections
When are parties punished for serving in a coalition government
Many empirical studies find that parties in government on average lose votes. However, few studies take into account that this cost of ruling may not be uniform across parties. Those that do present dissimilar results. We investigate whether characteristics of parties and coalitions mediate the effect of party incumbency on local election results. Using a large panel data set on municipal elections in the Netherlands enables us to control careful…
Corruption, scandals and incompetence
Accountability theory posits that elections weed out badly performing politicians, whereas type-selection theory posits that politicians who do not represent a (sufficiently large) group are ousted. This paper tests this by estimating the impact of various forms of misconduct by Dutch local government politicians on the vote share of their parties. It shows that incidents that reveal incompetence cost their parties 1.5 percentage points of the vo…
Voters’ influence on local tax policy
In a well-functioning democracy, citizens can influence public policy through voting. By voting prospectively, voters may aim to select politicians that make policies in line with their preferences, and, by voting retrospectively, they may reward or punish politicians for their performance. To what extent voters actually influence policy is unclear, especially in local government, where many impediments to policy responsiveness may exist. Moreove…
Lessons from European transformative policies
Lessons for transformative policies based on seven EU case studies. • To achieve carbon neutrality the EU must overcome challenges in innovation, infrastructure, investment and integration. • Policies need more attention for a holistic approach to innovation, including phaseout. • Policies should reduce the efforts required to participate in the transition towards carbon neutrality. In order to reach climate neutrality by 2050 the EU needs to ove…
Estimating the trade-off between higher turnout and a more representative election result
A growing body of research has used exogenous shocks in voter turnout to analyze the relationship between turnout and election results. However, the findings of these studies with regard to the legitimacy of election results remain unclear because an increased turnout does not necessarily translate into an election result that is more representative of the entire electorate. We developed a new three-step method for elucidating the trade-off betwe…
Economics (6 works) · Electoral Systems and Political Participation (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Local Government Finance and Decentralization (3 works) · Politics (3 works) · Public economics (3 works) · Voting (3 works)