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Institutions and Political Party Systems: The Euro Case

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  • Fernández-Villaverde, Jesús
  • Santos, Tano

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This paper argues that institutions and political party systems are simultaneously determined. A large change to the institutional framework, such as the creation of the euro by a group of European countries, will realign -after a transition period- the party system as well. The new political landscape may not be compatible with the institutions that triggered it. To illustrate this point, we study the case of the euro and how the party system has evolved in Southern and Northern European countries in response to it.

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  • Fernández-Villaverde, Jesús & Santos, Tano, 2017. "Institutions and Political Party Systems: The Euro Case," CEPR Discussion Papers 12131, C.E.P.R. Discussion Papers.
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    Keywords

    Federalism; Political institutions; Party systems; Euro;
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    JEL classification:

    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
    • F30 - International Economics - - International Finance - - - General
    • F40 - International Economics - - Macroeconomic Aspects of International Trade and Finance - - - General

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