Electoral Selection, Strategic Challenger Entry, and the Incumbency Advantage Export

@article{citeulike:5046467, abstract = {We study the comparative statics of the incumbency advantage in a model of electoral selection and strategic challenger entry. The incumbency advantage arises in the model because, on average, incumbents have greater ability than challengers. This is true for two reasons: high-ability candidates are more likely to win election (electoral selection) and high-quality incumbents deter challengers (strategic challenger entry). We show that this quality-based incumbency advantage is expected to be greater for high visibility offices, in polities with relatively small partisan tides, in unpolarized electoral environments, and in electorates that are relatively balanced in their partisan preferences.}, author = {Ashworth, Scott and Bueno de Mesquita, Ethan}, citeulike-article-id = {5046467}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=2465220}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022381608081024}, doi = {10.1017/S0022381608081024}, journal = {The Journal of Politics}, keywords = {contract, election, political\_economy}, number = {04}, pages = {1006--1025}, posted-at = {2009-07-03 14:37:50}, priority = {5}, title = {Electoral Selection, Strategic Challenger Entry, and the Incumbency Advantage}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022381608081024}, volume = {70}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:5046467 L3 - citeulike-article-id:5046467 N2 - We study the comparative statics of the incumbency advantage in a model of electoral selection and strategic challenger entry. The incumbency advantage arises in the model because, on average, incumbents have greater ability than challengers. This is true for two reasons: high-ability candidates are more likely to win election (electoral selection) and high-quality incumbents deter challengers (strategic challenger entry). We show that this quality-based incumbency advantage is expected to be greater for high visibility offices, in polities with relatively small partisan tides, in unpolarized electoral environments, and in electorates that are relatively balanced in their partisan preferences. IS - 04 JF - The Journal of Politics EP - 1025 TI - Electoral Selection, Strategic Challenger Entry, and the Incumbency Advantage VL - 70 SP - 1006 KW - contract KW - election KW - political_economy AU - Ashworth, Scott AU - Bueno de Mesquita, Ethan PY - 2008/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/S0022381608081024 ER -