Kräussl, Roman; Lucas, André; Rijsbergen, D.; Sluis, … - 2009
the presidential cycle election (PCE) theory as an alternative explanation. The PCE theory states that incumbent parties … formulate seven different propositions relating to fiscal, monetary, tax, and political implications of PCE theory. We find no … statistically significant evidence confirming the PCE theory as a plausible explanation for the presidential cycle effect. The …