Editors’ Introduction: The Role of Controlled Experiments in Evaluating Proposed Institutional Reforms

Bernard Dolez (), Bernard Grofman and Annie Laurent
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Bernard Dolez: Université de Paris

Chapter Chapter 1 in In Situ and Laboratory Experiments on Electoral Law Reform, 2011, pp 1-11 from Springer

Abstract: Abstract In the modern era, representation is the hallmark of democracy, and electoral rules structure how representation works and how effectively governments perform. Moreover, of the key structural variables in constitutional design, it is the choice of electoral system that is usually the most open to change.

Keywords: Presidential Election; Vote Share; Proportional Representation; Condorcet Winner; Strategic Vote (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-7539-3_1

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