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 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.
Original language | English |
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Journal | European Journal of Political Research |
Volume | 61 |
Issue number | 3 |
Pages (from-to) | 829-841 |
ISSN | 0304-4130 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Aug 2022 |
Keywords
- Participation
- income
- panel data
- political inequality
- socialization
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Grant from North Rhine-Westphalian Ministry of Sciene to establish a research group on "The influence of socio-economic problems on political integration" (9.3 Mio. DKK)
Marx, P. (Recipient), 2017
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