"\"\\\"A recent issue in political economy is studying how different institutional systems influence economic performance. This work enriches the scarce empirical literature concerning the effects of mixed electoral systems on economic growth. We estimate a quadratic relationship between the Gallagher proportionality index of an electoral system and the per capita GDP growth using the Italian regional Committee electoral results. Our finding is that an intermediate level of proportionality characterizing an electoral rule is more likely to lead to greater rates of economic growth with respect to more “extreme” rules. Moreover, we verified that the way in which corruption affects regional growth depends on the proportionality of the electoral system.\\\"\""
The Impact of Mixed Electoral Representation on Economic Growth: The case of the Italian Regions
BARALDI, Anna Laura;ALFANO, Maria Rosaria
2012
Abstract
"\"\\\"A recent issue in political economy is studying how different institutional systems influence economic performance. This work enriches the scarce empirical literature concerning the effects of mixed electoral systems on economic growth. We estimate a quadratic relationship between the Gallagher proportionality index of an electoral system and the per capita GDP growth using the Italian regional Committee electoral results. Our finding is that an intermediate level of proportionality characterizing an electoral rule is more likely to lead to greater rates of economic growth with respect to more “extreme” rules. Moreover, we verified that the way in which corruption affects regional growth depends on the proportionality of the electoral system.\\\"\""I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
