Divided they fall: Fragmented parliaments and government stability

Arbeitspapier

This paper studies how political fragmentation affects government stability. We show that each additional party with representation in Parliament increases the probability that the incumbent government is unseated by 4 percentage points. Governments with more resources at their disposal for bargaining are less likely to be replaced. When they are, new government leaders are younger and better educated, suggesting instability may induce positive selection. We interpret our results in light of a bargaining model of coalition formation featuring government instability. Our findings indicate that the rising fragmentation in parliaments worldwide may have a substantial impact on stability and political selection.

Angaben zum Objekt

• Sprache: Englisch

Verweise und Beziehungen

• Erschienen in: Series: Working Paper ; No. 2020:1

Klassifikation und Themen

• Klassifikation: Wirtschaft ; Regional Government Analysis: General
• Thema: Government Stability ; Fragmentation ; No-confidence votes ; Bargaining ; Alignment effect

Beteiligte, Orts- und Zeitangaben

• Ereignis: Geistige Schöpfung
• (wer): Carozzi, Felipe ; Cipullo, Davide ; Repetto, Luca
• Ereignis: Veröffentlichung
• (wer): Uppsala University, Department of Economics
• (wo): Uppsala
• (wann): 2020

Weitere Informationen

• Handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10419/249370
• URN: urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-407544
• Letzte Aktualisierung: 10.03.2025, 11:41 MEZ