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District magnitude and representation of the majority's preferences—a reply and new perspectives

Portmann, Marco ; Stadelmann, David ; Eichenberger, Reiner

In: Public Choice, 2013, vol. 154, no. 1-2, p. 149-151

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    Titre
    • District magnitude and representation of the majority's preferences—a reply and new perspectives
    Auteur
    • Portmann, Marco. University of Fribourg, Bd. de Pérolles 90, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
    • Stadelmann, David. University of Fribourg, Bd. de Pérolles 90, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
    • Eichenberger, Reiner. University of Fribourg, Bd. de Pérolles 90, 1700, Fribourg, Switzerland
    Type de document
    • Postprint
    Langue
    • Anglais
    Publié dans
    • Public Choice, 2013, vol. 154, no. 1-2, p. 149-151. Springer US; http://www.springer-ny.com
    Autre version électronique
    Identifiant OAI-PMH
    • oai:doc.rero.ch:311496
    Summary
    We reply to the comment of John Carey and Simon Hix on our original contribution entitled "District Magnitude and Representation of the Majority's Preferences: Quasi-Experimental Evidence from Popular and Parliamentary Votes” in Public Choice 151:585-610 (2012). District magnitude does not necessarily affect deviations between political representatives and their district voters in a strictly monotonic way but monotonicity is upheld for deviations between representatives and the national majority. We provide new perspectives and caution against evaluating electoral systems by focusing on individual politicians' behavior but neglecting aggregation effects