CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2014
| Author | Chavarria, Hayley Ann |
|---|---|
| Title | Economic Inequality and Voter Turnout in High-Income Democracies |
| Summary | Voting is a fundamental form of political participation. It is vital for democracies to take into account the will of its citizens, and it is necessary for citizens from all segments of society to respond by voting. With economic inequality growing in many democracies, it is necessary to know how, if at all, this affects voting behavior. There is some evidence to suggest that economic inequality is a factor in whether or not people vote. This study will look at 22elections in high-income democracies and assess a possible correlation between economic inequality and voterturnout. The elections occurred from 2010 to 2013. From this sample, no relationship was found between the Gini index measures and voter turnout. |
| Supervisor | Kemmerling, Achim |
| Department | Public Policy MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2014/chavarria_hayley.pdf |
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