Journal article
PIGS or not? Economic voting in Southern Europe
Electoral studies, Vol.31(3), pp.472-477
09/2012
DOI: 10.1016/j.electstud.2012.02.008
Abstract
Economic voting has been little studied in the nations of Southern Europe. Here we examine economic voting in the Southern European countries of Portugal, Italy, Spain, and Greece – the PIGS. Through the analysis of a large, ten European nation survey pool, we establish that economic voting exists in the PIGS, with a strength that significantly exceeds that in non-PIGS of Northern Europe. The explanation for such a difference, we suggest, lies in the generally less complex governing coalitions and the poorer economic performance that characterize these Southern European nations. This relatively greater strength of the economic vote in the PIGS implies their electorates will hold government tightly accountable for management of the ongoing economic crises they face.
► Economic voting in Southern Europe. ► Election surveys in Southern Europe. ► PIGS versus non-PIGS countries and economic crisis. ► Economic voting strength in PIGS countries. ► Electoral accountability in Southern Europe.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- PIGS or not? Economic voting in Southern Europe
- Creators
- Michael S Lewis-Beck - Department of Political Science, University of Iowa, 341 Schaeffer Hall, Iowa City 52242-1498, United StatesRichard Nadeau - Department of Political Science, University of Montreal, United States
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Electoral studies, Vol.31(3), pp.472-477
- Publisher
- Elsevier Ltd
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.electstud.2012.02.008
- ISSN
- 0261-3794
- eISSN
- 1873-6890
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 09/2012
- Academic Unit
- Political Science
- Record Identifier
- 9984025546002771
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