The Electoral Consequences of Perquisite Use
The Casework Case
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300260 |
|---|---|
| Authors | George Serra, Albert D Cover |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 233 |
| Publication date | 1992-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/440059 |
| OpenAlex | W2323341272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 32 |
| References cited | 6 |
The belief is widespread that incumbents have enhanced their bid for reelection by using the perquisites of office skillfully. The evidence supporting this belief is mixed, however. This study begins by examining how a particular perquisite, casework, affects incumbent saliency and reputation among constituents. Within an appropriate research design, the study finds that an incumbent's ombudsman service creates a more positive evaluation of the incumbent and increases the incumbent's saliency among constituents. These results are incorporated into a model used to predict the electoral consequences of perquisite use. The model suggests that perquisites have most impact in constituencies in which a relatively small proportion of voters identify with incumbent's party
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| Unique citing works | 32 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,97 |
| Citation span | 1993 - 2024 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 32 |