Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections

Objectives The current study offers the first systematic analysis of the impact of citizens’ interest in and perceptions of specific elections on gender differences in turnout. Methods Using an Internet panel survey conducted by the Making Electoral Democracy Work project covering the 2013 state, 20...

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Autores: Coffé, Hilde, Lago Peñas, Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión aceptada para publicación
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universitat Pompeu Fabra
Repositorio:Repositorio Digital de la UPF
OAI Identifier:oai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/48129
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10230/48129
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12759
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gender
Elections
Turnout
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spelling Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across electionsCoffé, HildeLago Peñas, IgnacioGenderElectionsTurnoutObjectives The current study offers the first systematic analysis of the impact of citizens’ interest in and perceptions of specific elections on gender differences in turnout. Methods Using an Internet panel survey conducted by the Making Electoral Democracy Work project covering the 2013 state, 2013 federal, and 2014 European elections in Bavaria (Germany), our probit models examine mediation and moderation effects of three election-related characteristics: the issues that citizens consider most central in the elections, citizens’ interest in the elections, and the perceived influence among citizens of the policies of the different levels of policy making on their well-being. Results The results indicate an overall gender difference in turnout in Bavaria with women being less likely to vote compared with men. Yet, this gender effect ceases to be significant once citizens’ attitudes toward and perceptions of specific elections are controlled for. Interest in the election at hand has a particularly strong and positive effect on the likelihood of voting. We find no significant gender interactions. Conclusion Citizens' interest in and perceptions of specific elections have a strong impact on turnout and gender differences therein.Ignacio Lago acknowledges support from the Spanish Minister of Science, Innovation and Universities (Grant number AEI/FEDER CSO2017-85024-C2-1-P) and ICREA under the ICREA Academia program.Wiley202120212019info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersionapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10230/48129http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12759reponame:Repositorio Digital de la UPFinstname:Universitat Pompeu FabraInglésSocial Science Quarterly. 2019 Dec 23;101(2):940-59info:eu-repo/grantAgreement/ES/2PE/CSO2017-85024-C2-1-PThis is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Coffé H, Lago I. Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections. Soc Sci Q. 2019 Dec 23;101(2):940-59, which has been published in final form at http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ssqu.12759. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions.info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessoai:repositori.upf.edu:10230/481292026-06-12T07:21:37Z
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title Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
spellingShingle Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
Coffé, Hilde
Gender
Elections
Turnout
title_short Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
title_full Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
title_fullStr Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
title_full_unstemmed Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
title_sort Explaining gender differences in turnout using panel data across elections
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Coffé, Hilde
Lago Peñas, Ignacio
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Lago Peñas, Ignacio
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Elections
Turnout
topic Gender
Elections
Turnout
description Objectives The current study offers the first systematic analysis of the impact of citizens’ interest in and perceptions of specific elections on gender differences in turnout. Methods Using an Internet panel survey conducted by the Making Electoral Democracy Work project covering the 2013 state, 2013 federal, and 2014 European elections in Bavaria (Germany), our probit models examine mediation and moderation effects of three election-related characteristics: the issues that citizens consider most central in the elections, citizens’ interest in the elections, and the perceived influence among citizens of the policies of the different levels of policy making on their well-being. Results The results indicate an overall gender difference in turnout in Bavaria with women being less likely to vote compared with men. Yet, this gender effect ceases to be significant once citizens’ attitudes toward and perceptions of specific elections are controlled for. Interest in the election at hand has a particularly strong and positive effect on the likelihood of voting. We find no significant gender interactions. Conclusion Citizens' interest in and perceptions of specific elections have a strong impact on turnout and gender differences therein.
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