The Effect of Membership Stability on Continuity and Experience in U. S. State Legislative Committees
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7329573 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Hubert Harry Basehart (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1980 |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 55-55 |
| Publication date | 1980-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Legislative Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0362-9805 • E-ISSN: 1939-9162 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.2307/439441 |
| OpenAlex | W2319131111 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 7 |
| References cited | 2 |
This paper investigates the relationship between membership stability in state legislatures and the extent to which the committees have members and chairmen who, because of continuous service on the same committees, have some experience in dealing with the issues that come before them. Data were collected on eight lower houses and seven upper houses covering the 1963-1977 time period. Findings indicate that three of the four indicators are affected by membership stability. The number of partisan changes in control of the legislature weakens the relationship
Legislature · Political science · State (computer science · Electoral Systems and Political Participation · Law · Mathematics · Political Influence and Corporate Strategies · Public Administration · Public Policy and Administration Research
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| Citations per year | 0.17 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1986 - 2014 (29) |
| Highly cited | No |