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Analyzing the Greek elections results of 2000 under different spatial structures

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  • Prodromos PRODROMIDIS

    (Centre for Planning and Economic Research, and Athens University of Economics and Business KEPE, Amerikis 11, 10672 Athens, Greece)

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The paper attempts to empirically explain the vote shares received by political parties across municipalities in Greece during the national elections of 2000, in terms of demographic, educational, occupational and other factors under two territorial specifications: one based on the conventional sub-regional organization of the country, the other based on that spatial patterns of residuals. It finds that by departing from the approach which relies on typical spatial dummies (a) the regression-fit improves considerably, and (b) a good number of spatial effects which might ordinarily be blurred within conventional partitions may be important and, at the very least, their distinct impact ought to be considered. The lesson is probably useful to readers interested in identifying through statistics, health, education, crime or other policy areas.

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  • Prodromos PRODROMIDIS, 2014. "Analyzing the Greek elections results of 2000 under different spatial structures," Regional Science Inquiry, Hellenic Association of Regional Scientists, vol. 0(1), pages 59-79, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:hrs:journl:v:vi:y:2014:i:1:p:59-79
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    Keywords

    electoral preferences; political parties; disaggregated data; delineation of micro-regional policy areas;
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    JEL classification:

    • C31 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Multiple or Simultaneous Equation Models; Multiple Variables - - - Cross-Sectional Models; Spatial Models; Treatment Effect Models; Quantile Regressions; Social Interaction Models
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • R10 - Urban, Rural, Regional, Real Estate, and Transportation Economics - - General Regional Economics - - - General

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