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Legislative Behavior in the European Parliament

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  • Gérard Roland

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This article summarizes research on the analysis of roll call votes in the European Parliament since the European Parliament was elected by universal suffrage and draws lessons about legislative behavior in the European Parliament. The research shows that voting in the European Parliament occurs along supranational party lines and not along geographical lines. Party cohesion has increased with the powers of the European Parliament. This increased cohesion is the reflection of European party discipline based on cohesion of national party groups. Moreover, coalition frequency is related mostly to ideological closeness between party groups. (JEL codes: D72, F53, P 16) Copyright , Oxford University Press.

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  • Gérard Roland, 2009. "Legislative Behavior in the European Parliament," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 55(1), pages 15-29, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:oup:cesifo:v:55:y:2009:i:1:p:15-29
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    Cited by:

    1. Siim Trumm, 2015. "Voting Procedures and Parliamentary Representation in the European Parliament," Journal of Common Market Studies, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 53(5), pages 1126-1142, September.
    2. Björn Kauder & Niklas Potrafke & Marina Riem, 2017. "Do Parties Punish MPs for Voting Against the Party Line?," CESifo Economic Studies, CESifo Group, vol. 63(3), pages 317-332.

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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • F53 - International Economics - - International Relations, National Security, and International Political Economy - - - International Agreements and Observance; International Organizations

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