The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?

The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?

This study examines the descriptive representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments. Drawing from literature on women's parliamentary representation, it develops the hypothesis that proportional representation (PR) elections provide more incentives for the inclusion of younger repres...

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Main Author: JOSHI, Devin K.
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
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Asia
parliaments
political representation
parliamentary representation
proportional representation
Political Science
Politics and Social Change
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
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spelling sg-smu-ink.soss_research-32312016-05-13T02:00:06Z The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference? JOSHI, Devin K. This study examines the descriptive representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments. Drawing from literature on women's parliamentary representation, it develops the hypothesis that proportional representation (PR) elections provide more incentives for the inclusion of younger representatives than do single-member district plurality (SMDP) electoral systems. Analysing an original dataset of over four thousand MPs from 14 countries, I find support for the argument that PR electoral systems favour the election of younger MPs even after controlling for multiple alternative explanations. 2013-04-01T07:00:00Z text https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1974 info:doi/10.1080/00344893.2013.775960 Research Collection School of Social Sciences eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Asia parliaments political representation parliamentary representation proportional representation Political Science Politics and Social Change Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
institution Singapore Management University
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country Singapore
Singapore
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topic Asia
parliaments
political representation
parliamentary representation
proportional representation
Political Science
Politics and Social Change
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
spellingShingle Asia
parliaments
political representation
parliamentary representation
proportional representation
Political Science
Politics and Social Change
Public Affairs, Public Policy and Public Administration
JOSHI, Devin K.
The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
description This study examines the descriptive representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments. Drawing from literature on women's parliamentary representation, it develops the hypothesis that proportional representation (PR) elections provide more incentives for the inclusion of younger representatives than do single-member district plurality (SMDP) electoral systems. Analysing an original dataset of over four thousand MPs from 14 countries, I find support for the argument that PR electoral systems favour the election of younger MPs even after controlling for multiple alternative explanations.
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author JOSHI, Devin K.
author_facet JOSHI, Devin K.
author_sort JOSHI, Devin K.
title The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
title_short The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
title_full The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
title_fullStr The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
title_full_unstemmed The representation of younger age cohorts in Asian parliaments: Do electoral systems make a difference?
title_sort representation of younger age cohorts in asian parliaments: do electoral systems make a difference?
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 2013
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/1974
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