INCENTIVOS DISTINTOS Y COMPORTAMIENTOS IGUALES: LA FRAGMENTACIÓN DEL SISTEMA DE PARTIDOS EN LAS ELECCIONES DEL CONGRESO Y EL SENADO

Authors

  • IGNACIO LAGO y FERRÁN MARTÍNEZ

Keywords:

coordination, Spain, Duverger, contamination, natural experiment.

Abstract

In Spain, Congress and Senate are elected at the same time under significantly different electoral rules. However, party system fragmentation is almost the same in both Chambers. In this paper this paradox is presented and the contamination between both party systems analyzed.

Published

2008-03-24

Issue

Section

ARTICLES