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Government Formation and Political Institutions: Some Robust Findings

In: New Developments in the Study of Coalition Governments

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  • Johan Hellström

    (Umeå University)

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This chapter examines the impact of institutional settings on government formation in European democracies. Despite extensive research, there are few definitive conclusions regarding how political institutions influence government formation. For example, some studies suggest that an investiture vote encourages majority coalitions and discourages minority governments, while others find no such relationship. This chapter employs Extreme Bounds Analysis to reevaluate these conflicting findings. The results show that certain claims about the relationship between institutions and cabinet formation are robust (e.g., positive parliamentarism, semi-presidentialism, and constructive vote of no confidence), while others are sensitive to alternative model specifications (e.g., bicameralism).

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  • Johan Hellström, 2024. "Government Formation and Political Institutions: Some Robust Findings," Studies in Public Choice, in: Patrick Dumont & Bernard Grofman & Torbjörn Bergman & Tom Louwerse (ed.), New Developments in the Study of Coalition Governments, pages 89-109, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:stpchp:978-3-031-69347-2_5
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-69347-2_5
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