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Income changes do not influence political involvement in panel data from six countries
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Abstract The income gradient in political participation is a widely accepted stylized fact. Based on nine panel datasets from six countries, this research note asks whether income changes trigger short-term effects on political involvement. Irrespective of indicator, specification, and method (hybrid random ... view more
The income gradient in political participation is a widely accepted stylized fact. Based on nine panel datasets from six countries, this research note asks whether income changes trigger short-term effects on political involvement. Irrespective of indicator, specification, and method (hybrid random effects models, fixed effects models with lags and leads, and error correction models), there are few significant short-term effects of income changes. In conjunction with earlier research, this finding suggests that the income gradient in political participation is likely to reflect stable differences between rich and poor voters emerging early in the life course.... view less
Keywords
political participation; inequality; panel; socialization; income; income effect; citizens' involvement; difference in income
Classification
Political Process, Elections, Political Sociology, Political Culture
Free Keywords
political inequality; panel data; Wahlkampf-Panel (GLES 2009) (ZA5305 v5.0.0); Wahlkampf-Panel 2013 (GLES) (ZA5704 v3.2.0); Wahlkampf-Panel (GLES 2017) (ZA6804 v7.0.0)
Document language
English
Publication Year
2022
Page/Pages
p. 829-841
Journal
European Journal of Political Research, 61 (2022) 3
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1111/1475-6765.12495
ISSN
1475-6765
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed