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Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018: more localism and fragmentation

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  • Raymond Gradus

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Elbert Dijkgraaf

    (Erasmus University Rotterdam)

  • Tjerk Budding

    (Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Abstract

Exploring the outcome of Dutch municipal elections between 1998 and 2018, this paper finds two dominant trends: increasing political fragmentation and localism. When explaining localism, the number of inhabitants, regional diversity and the election year dummies are significant. The last result gives some indication for a welfare hypothesis as a large decentralisation of Dutch social policy took place in 2007 and 2015. Some evidence is found for a merger effect of more or less equal municipalities. There is evidence as well that more fragmentation in the municipal council leads to more aldermen. The number of aldermen is also depending on the number of inhabitants and a merger effect in case of two municipalities.

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  • Raymond Gradus & Elbert Dijkgraaf & Tjerk Budding, 2020. "Dutch municipal elections 1998-2018: more localism and fragmentation," Tinbergen Institute Discussion Papers 20-022/V, Tinbergen Institute.
    • Handle: RePEc:tin:wpaper:20200022
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    Keywords

    local elections; political fragmentation; localism; empirical research;
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    JEL classification:

    • H76 - Public Economics - - State and Local Government; Intergovernmental Relations - - - Other Expenditure Categories
    • D72 - Microeconomics - - Analysis of Collective Decision-Making - - - Political Processes: Rent-seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior

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