The Median Voter Model Fails an Empirical Test
The Procedure, Useful in the Absence of a Better One, Is Not Valid for Multidimensional Issues
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2799846 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Edward J Mathis (National Communication Association), Charles E Zech (National Communication Association) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 48 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 79-87 |
| Publication date | 1989-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Economics and Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-9246 • E-ISSN: 1536-7150 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1989.tb02094.x |
| OpenAlex | W1980790152 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 22 |
The median voter model is a frequently used tool in analyzing local public sector issues. However, its use in analyzing multidimensional issues has been criticized. This study examines the criticism in the context of the decision by a municipality to establish a local constitution by voting for a home rule charter. A model is developed and tested using a variety of income measures. This model reveals that median income is not a better explanatory variable than other income measures. Based on this evidence, the authors conclude that the median voter model is not appropriate for analyzing multidimensional issues
Actuarial science · Charter · Context (archaeology) · Econometrics · Economics · Geography · Political science · Statistics · Test (biology) · Variety (cybernetics) · Voting · Fiscal Policies and Political Economy · Fiscal Policy and Economic Growth · Law · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Mathematics
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Several Tests for Model Specification in the Presence of Alternative Hypotheses
An economic theory of democracy
The Theory of Committees and Elections
Spending for Education
Testing political economy’s ‘as if’ proposition
Tax shares and government spending in a median voter model
Demographic factors affecting constitutional decisions
The rational voter
Constitutional guarantees and the distribution of power and wealth
Individual Preferences and Union Wage Determination
Stability in Competition
Citizen Willingness to Assist as Volunteers in the Provision of Local Public Goods
The Community Demand for Police Officers
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An Examination into the Relevance of the Median Voter Model
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1989 - 1991 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |