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The Impact of Local and National Economic Conditions on Legislative Election Results


Francisco José Veiga


Universidade do Minho and NIPE

Linda G. Veiga


University of Minho - Economic Policies Research Unit (NIPE)
June 20, 2008

Applied Economics, Vol. 42, No. 13, 2010

Abstract:     
Using data for 278 Portuguese mainland municipalities, we estimate the impact of national and local economic conditions on legislative electoral outcomes over the period from the eestablishment of democracy in 1974 to the present. Empirical results indicate that the performance of the national economy is important but that the municipal situation also conditions electoral outcomes.

Keywords: Voting functions, opportunism, local governments, elections

JEL Classification: H72, D72, D78

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Date posted: December 13, 2010  

Suggested Citation

Veiga, Francisco José and Veiga, Linda G. , The Impact of Local and National Economic Conditions on Legislative Election Results (June 20, 2008). Applied Economics, Vol. 42, No. 13, 2010. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=1723150

Contact Information

Francisco José Veiga (Contact Author)
Universidade do Minho and NIPE ( email )
Escola de Economia e Gestao
Campus de Gualtar
4710-057 Braga
Portugal
+351 25 360 4534 (Phone)
+351 253 67 6375 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://www.eeg.uminho.pt/economia/fjveiga/english/fjveiga_english.html
Linda G. Veiga
University of Minho - Economic Policies Research Unit (NIPE) ( email )
Campus de Gualtar
Braga, P-4710-057
Portugal
+351-253604568 (Phone)
+351-253601380 (Fax)
HOME PAGE: http://www.eeg.uminho.pt/economia/linda/
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