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Ballot order effects : an analysis of Irish general elections
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Date Issued
2012-04
Date Available
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Abstract
This paper presents evidence of ballot order effects in Irish General Elections, where candidates are listed in alphabetical order. Data relating to elections from 1977 to 2011 suggest the effect is significant in a statistical sense and in magnitude. The nature of the Irish electoral system sees voters cast preferences for candidates, and as a result a greater level of information
regarding voters becomes available. Various fixed effects are added to control for
constituencies, candidates and political parties.
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Other funder
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Irish Research Council for the Humanities and Social Sciences (IRCHSS)
Type of Material
Working Paper
Publisher
University College Dublin. School of Economics
Series
UCD Centre for Economic Research Working Paper Series
WP12/16
Subject – LCSH
Ballot
Proportional representation
Ireland. Oireachtas Dáil--Elections
Language
English
Status of Item
Not peer reviewed
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