The Local Underpinnings of Electoral Competition in Canada, 1979-2008

In this paper we explore the capacity of political parties to contest general elections by examining the patterns of candidate spending in individual electoral districts. The data allows us to compare and assess differences across national political parties, over time (including both third and post-...

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Published in:Canadian political science review 2012-01, Vol.6 (2-3), p.227-236
Main Authors: Carty, R Kenneth, Young, Lisa
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Canada
Competition
Crossnational Differences
Districts
Elections
Electoral College
Expenditures
Political Parties
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Summary:In this paper we explore the capacity of political parties to contest general elections by examining the patterns of candidate spending in individual electoral districts. The data allows us to compare and assess differences across national political parties, over time (including both third and post-third party system periods), and during different electoral finance regimes. Adapted from the source document.
ISSN:1911-4125
1911-4125