In this paper we study the link between elections, fiscal policy and economic growth/fluctuations. The set-up is a … uncertain prospects of re-election, find it optimal to follow relatively shortsighted fiscal policies, and that this lowers …

In this paper we study the link between elections, fiscal policy and economic growth/fluctuations. The set-up is a … uncertain prospects of re-election, find it optimal to follow relatively shortsighted fiscal policies, and that this lowers …

representing a majority) are constructed. It is shown that the 2013 election winner, the union of two conservative parties CDU … alternative election procedure is proposed. For illustration, it is hypothetically applied to redistribute the Bundestag seats …

The outcomes of the 2013 German Bundestag (federal parliament) election are analyzed from the viewpoint of direct … (frequency in representing a majority) are constructed. It is shown that the 2013 election winner, the union of two conservative … democracies, an alternative election procedure is proposed. For illustration, it is hypothetically applied to redistribute the …

In this short note, we use data from different elections in the German state of North-Rhine Westphalia between 1975 and … deal with the endogeneity of voter turnout by using election day rain as an instrumental variable. Our particular … contribution is the comparison of municipal and state elections. …

) election. For this purpose, the party positions on 31 topical issues are compared with the results of recent public opinion …

Party performance in state and federal elections is highly interdependent. Federal elections impact regional voting … the endogenous variables; the federal election trend is treated as predetermined. Our results suggest that shocks in …

German voters in the 2019 European election showed remarkable regional differences in their voting behavior. The Green …