Geography Matters
The Conditional Effect of Electoral Systems on Social Spending
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6229089 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ignacio Jurado (0000-0003-2439-3817, University of York), Sandra León (0000-0002-4268-0302, University of York) |
| Year | 2019 |
| Volume | 49 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 81-103 |
| Publication date | 2019-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-1234 • E-ISSN: 1469-2112 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0007123416000338 |
| OpenAlex | W2581330107 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 10 |
| References cited | 61 |
There is a large body of research showing that the provision of social policies is higher under proportional electoral systems than under majoritarian systems. This article helps advance this literature by showing that the geographic distribution of social recipients plays an essential role in moderating the impact of electoral institutions on social provision. Using data from twenty-two OECD countries, the results show that majoritarian systems increase the provision of social spending when recipients are concentrated in certain regions. When levels of concentration are high, social spending in majoritarian countries can surpass levels of provision in proportional representation systems
Demographic economics · Development economics · Distribution (mathematics · Economics · Political science · Politics · Proportional representation · Public economics · Representation (politics · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Local Government Finance and Decentralization · Social Policy and Reform Studies
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| Citations per year | 1 |
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| Citation span | 2016 - 2026 (11) |
| Highly cited | No |