We use a change in the voting procedures of one of the two chambers of the Swiss parliament to explore how transparency …

the validity of the elections to the lower house of the French Parliament between 1958 and 2005. It uses a new dataset on …

effect of being elected on subsequent income. Getting elected to parliament increases annual earnings initially by about €20 …

The next European Parliament elections that take place from 22 to 25 May 2014 will not only shape politics in the … European Parliament, but also influence the direction of the EU and Europe for the years to come. With the increased powers … that the European Parliament gained after the entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty in 2009, the new political majority …

In European Parliament elections turnout rates, traditionally lower than in national parliamentary elections, decrease …

system. We apply the method to the Finnish proportional open list system. Being elected to parliament increases annual …

Bei der Wahl zum Europäischen Parlament am 25. Mai 2014 treten die Parteien zum ersten Mal mit Spitzenkandidaten an … reasons. The direct elections for the European Parliament, although not denying deficits of democratic legitimacy and …

In this article, we present a forecast of the 2010 midterm House election based on information available in early July … will become available leading up to Election Day.Our forecast, based on information gathered in early July 2010, is a …