Does Social Capital Affect Voter Turnout? Evidence from Italy

Nadia Fiorino, Emma Galli () and Nicola Pontarollo
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Nadia Fiorino: University of L’Aquila
Emma Galli: Sapienza University of Rome

Social Indicators Research: An International and Interdisciplinary Journal for Quality-of-Life Measurement, 2021, vol. 156, issue 1, No 13, 289-309

Abstract: Abstract In this paper we develop a new composite indicator, named Social Catalyst, able to account for the complex and multifaceted nature of the social capital in a unitary measure. We use our indicator, as well as its components, to explore the relation between social capital and electoral participation in the parliamentary elections in Italy from 1994 to 2008, addressing the potential endogeneity bias. Our findings show that (i) the Social Catalyst positively and significantly affects voter turnout in both Chambers; (ii) among the different dimensions of social capital, social norms and associational networks play a prominent role in the Italian regional context.

Keywords: Voter turnout; National parliamentary elections; Social capital; Social catalyst; Italy; D72; C23 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1007/s11205-021-02642-6

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