Primary Elections and the Quality of Elected Officials
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12802467 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Shigeo Hirano (corresponding author), Jane Mcintosh Snyder (0000-0002-1386-2844) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 473-500 |
| Publication date | 2014-12-22 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Quarterly Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1554-0626 • E-ISSN: 1554-0634 |
| Publisher | Now Publishers (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1561/100.00013096 |
| OpenAlex | W2125711055 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 53 |
In this paper we argue that the literature underestimates the value of primaries because it focuses on overall average effects. We argue that primary elections are most needed in safe constituencies, where the advantaged party’s candidate can usually win the general election — even if she is low quality. If the main role of elections is to select good candidates, then advantaged party primaries in open seat races are particularly consequential. We provide evidence that these primaries are especially effective at selecting high quality types. This appears to be driven both by differences in the proportion of high quality candidates competing in the primaries and also by voter behavior
Economics · General election · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Primary election · Quality (philosophy · Statistics · Value (mathematics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Mathematics
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| Citation span | 2015 - 2026 (12) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 29 |