On the determinants of political polarization

C-Tier
Journal: Economics Letters
Year: 2016
Volume: 144
Issue: C
Pages: 10-14

Score contribution per author:

1.009 = (α=2.02 / 1 authors) × 0.5x C-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

In this article, we aim to identify the main determinants of political polarization using Bayesian Model Averaging to overcome the problem of model uncertainty. We find that the level of trust within a country and the degree of income inequality are the most robust determinants of political polarization.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:ecolet:v:144:y:2016:i:c:p:10-14
Journal Field
General
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-25