Legislative Productivity in the 93d–105th Congresses
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6300366 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gary W Cox (0000-0002-9256-5193, University of California San Diego), William C Terry (0000-0002-0338-0569, University of California San Diego) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 33 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 603-618 |
| Publication date | 2008-11-01 |
| 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 | 10.3162/036298008786403123 |
| OpenAlex | W2130784831 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 53 |
| References cited | 19 |
We exploit a large new dataset in order to revisit the determinants of “legislative success” in Congress. Previous studies have focused on one or (rarely) two Congresses. Ours is the first study based on panel data, allowing us to better measure such causal effects as how a member's productivity increases when they become a committee chair or their party attains a majority. While corroborating several previous findings, we also differ on several important points—e.g., whereas the most sophisticated previous study finds greater seniority and committee leadership posts boosting productivity in neither party, we find them boosting productivity in both
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| Unique citing works | 53 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 3,12 |
| Citation span | 2009 - 2026 (18) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 53 |