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The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system

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  • Geese, Lucas
  • Schacht, Diana

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Does the geographical concentration of ethnic minorities influence their descriptive representation in closed-list systems? Counterintuitive to the idea that single-member district electoral rules are necessary for minorities’ geographical representation, we argue that, in closed-list systems, parties are incentivised to allocate promising list positions to those minority candidates who are based in geographical areas where minorities concentrate. Empirically, we provide a case study of the list positions of dual candidates of immigrant origin running in the German mixed-member system in 2013. Results show a relationship between the list positions of candidates of immigrant origin and geographical concentrations of immigrant-origin residents.

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  • Geese, Lucas & Schacht, Diana, 2019. "The more concentrated, the better represented? The geographical concentration of immigrants and their descriptive representation in the German mixed-member system," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 40(5), pages 643-658.
    • Handle: RePEc:zbw:espost:222478
    DOI: 10.1177/0192512118796263
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    1. David Sanders & Anthony Heath & Stephen Fisher & Maria Sobolewska, 2014. "The Calculus of Ethnic Minority Voting in Britain," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 62(2), pages 229-229, June.
    2. David Sanders & Anthony Heath & Stephen Fisher & Maria Sobolewska, 2014. "The Calculus of Ethnic Minority Voting in Britain," Political Studies, Political Studies Association, vol. 62(2), pages 230-251, June.
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