Minority Groups and Success in Election Primaries

Gil Epstein and Heizler (Cohen), Odelia ()
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Heizler (Cohen), Odelia: Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo

No 11371, IZA Discussion Papers from Institute of Labor Economics (IZA)

Abstract: In this paper, we focus on the effect of belonging to one or more minority groups on the probability of success in primary elections. Using a unique dataset of candidates in Israeli primaries, we find that while being a new immigrant, a woman or a Muslim decreases the chances of electoral success, candidates who belong to two minority groups have an advantage in the race. In some cases of candidates belonging to two minority groups, their chances of success are not only higher than for a candidate from one minority group, but also than for a candidate from the majority.

Keywords: primary elections; success; minority groups; majority groups (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D72 J15 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2018-02
New Economics Papers: this item is included in nep-cdm and nep-pol
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Published - published as 'Minorities and Political Success' in: Economics Bulletin, 2018, 38 (1), 657-671

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