Mind the Gap. Do Proportional Electoral Systems Foster a More Equal Representation of Women and Men, Poor and Rich ?


Autoria(s): Bernauer J.; Giger N.; Rosset J.
Data(s)

2015

Resumo

Female gender and low income are two markers for groups that have been historically disadvantaged within most societies. The study explores two research questions related to their political representation: 1) Are parties ideologically biased towards the ideological preferences of male and rich citizens? 2) Does the proportionality of the electoral system moderate the degree of underrepresentation of women and poor citizens in the party system? A multilevel analysis of survey data from 24 parliamentary democracies indicates that there is some bias against those with low income and, at a much smaller rate, women. This has systemic consequences for the quality of representation, as the preferences of the complementary groups differ. The proportionality of the electoral system influences the degree of underrepresentation: specifically, larger district magnitudes help closing the considerable gap between rich and poor.

Identificador

https://serval.unil.ch/?id=serval:BIB_65C6425DDDD5

isbn:0192-5121

doi:10.1177/0192512113498830

isiid:000347421500005

Idioma(s)

en

Direitos

info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess

Fonte

International Political Science Review, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 78-98

Palavras-Chave #Ideological Congruence; Gender Inequality; Income Inequality; Proportional Representation; Multilevel regression
Tipo

info:eu-repo/semantics/article

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