The Length of Service of Cabinet Ministersin Chile’s Presidential Democracy, 1990–2022
Cabinet shuffles in multiparty democracies do not equally affect all posts as they are caused by changes in the composition of government coalitions and by shifting political conditions. With data from the 340 individual cabinet appointments in Chile’s presidential system in seven presidential terms (1990–2022), we find that the type of cabinet position and prior experience as cabinet ministers impact...
The Impact of Turnout in Optional Simultaneous Presidential Primaries on the Vote Share for the Coalition Candidate in the General Election: Evidence from Chile’s Two-Round System
ABSTRACT. Objective/context: We assess the effect of turnout in multiparty-coalition presidential primaries on the electoral support for the primary winner in two-round presidential elections. Does holding presidential primaries have a positive impact on the vote share received by the primary winner and/or political party in the corresponding presidential election? Methodology: We use municipal-level data in the three election cycles (2013-2021)...
¿DISTINTA CÁMARA, DISTINTO EFECTO?: EL EFECTO DEL GASTO EN CAMPAÑA EN LA CÁMARA DE DIPUTADOS Y EL SENADO DE CHILE (2005-2021)
Resumen: El gasto en campaña es uno de los elementos clave para los distintos candidatos que compiten por un escaño legislativo. En ese sentido, la mayoría de los países establecen distintas regulaciones para establecer límites claros al gasto en campañas electorales y darle mayor transparencia a la contienda electoral. Aquí, nos preguntamos si el gasto en campaña tiene el mismo...
Integrantes del Centro de Gobierno en Chile: Trayectorias, Capitales y características (1990- 2022)
Resumen: La presente investigación busca analizar las trayectorias, los capitales y las características de los integrantes del Centro de Gobierno (CdG) en Chile en el periodo 1990-2022. Esta institución está conformada por ministerios claves y asesores del presidente de la República. Para esto, se construyó una base de datos propia con información pública de 5 presidentes, 77 ministros y 46 asesores...
The effect of campaign spending, district magnitudeand incumbency when electoral rules create districtswith old and new voters: the case of Chile in 2017
Abstract: The impact of campaign spending, generally greater for challengers than for incumbents, is conditioned by electoral rules and incumbency—normally seen as a dichotomous condition. But when an electoral reform changes the composition of districts, a legislator is an incumbent only in the section of the new district. In Chile, the 60 open-list proportional representation 2-member districts used until 2013 were...
