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Election Timing

Alastair Smith
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      Endogenous election timing allows leaders to schedule elections 'when the time is right'. The author proposes and tests an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. In particular, he argues that, if all else is equal, leaders announce elections when they anticipate a decline in their future performance. As a consequence, early elections signal a leader's lack of confidence in future outcomes. The earlier elections occur, relative to expectations, the stronger the signal of demise. Using data on British parliaments since 1945, the author tests hypotheses related to timing of elections, electoral support and subsequent economic performance. Leaders who call elections early (relative to expectations) experience a decline in their popular support relative to pre-announcement levels, experience worse post-electoral performance, and have shorter campaigns.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Alastair Smith EAN: 9780521108317 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 430 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-04-09 CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      United Kingdom, Great Britain, Elections and referenda / suffrage, Political parties and party platforms

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      Endogenous election timing allows leaders to schedule elections 'when the time is right'. The author proposes and tests an informational theory of endogenous election timing that explains when leaders call for elections and the consequences of their decisions. In particular, he argues that, if all else is equal, leaders announce elections when they anticipate a decline in their future performance. As a consequence, early elections signal a leader's lack of confidence in future outcomes. The earlier elections occur, relative to expectations, the stronger the signal of demise. Using data on British parliaments since 1945, the author tests hypotheses related to timing of elections, electoral support and subsequent economic performance. Leaders who call elections early (relative to expectations) experience a decline in their popular support relative to pre-announcement levels, experience worse post-electoral performance, and have shorter campaigns.
      Format: CONTRIBUTORS: Alastair Smith EAN: 9780521108317 COUNTRY: United Kingdom PAGES: WEIGHT: 430 g HEIGHT: 229 cm
      PUBLISHED BY: Cambridge University Press DATE PUBLISHED: 2009-04-09 CITY: GENRE: POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / General WIDTH: 152 cm SPINE:

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      United Kingdom, Great Britain, Elections and referenda / suffrage, Political parties and party platforms

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