Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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7369353 | Journal of Public Economics | 2018 | 17 Pages |
Abstract
Since the reform, members of the Upper House are less likely to deviate from the majority decision of their party. Legislators representing the same canton are also less likely to cast an aligned vote, suggesting that voters lose influence over their representatives in parliament.
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Authors
Christine Benesch, Monika Bütler, Katharina E. Hofer,