GDP Growth and Elections Marcus, Margarita, Arda
Hibbs vs. Australia Elections Economic data US vs. Australia Fixed vs. Non-fixed 2 party system vs. Coalitions Economic data Eeal disposable personal income vs. Quarterly GDP Growth US vs. Australia
The Solutions Economic data—quarterly GDP growth Endogenous elections Real GDP per capita Endogenous elections Traditional Non-traditional Dummy variables
Possible Explanations Australia is an open economy Welfare state Different electoral system Australians may not care about the economic voting
Puerto Rico Gubernatorial Elections Fixed Elections 2-Party System New Progressive Party Popular Democratic Party
Possible Explanation and Lessons Learned Open Economy Idiosyncratic Factors 1972 election
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