Keywords
inequality, democracy, turnout, industrialized, voter
Abstract
This paper investigates economic inequality and voter turnout in a sample of 21 industrialized democracies using a pooled time series model of elections from 1970 to 1999. The findings demonstrate a connection between inequality and voter turnout wherein increases in inequality lead to reductions in voter turnout. The ramifications for democratic accountability and representative democracy are discussed.
Notes
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Graduation Date
2005
Semester
Spring
Advisor
Kinsey, Barbara
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)
College
College of Arts and Sciences
Department
Political Science
Degree Program
Political Science
Format
application/pdf
Identifier
CFE0000554
URL
http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/CFE0000554
Language
English
Release Date
May 2005
Length of Campus-only Access
None
Access Status
Masters Thesis (Open Access)
STARS Citation
Freeman, Benjamin, "Investigating Economic Inequality And Voter Turnout In The Industrialized Democracies" (2005). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 319.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/etd/319