| ID | 110545 |
| Title Proper | Patronage and elections in U.S. States |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Folke, Olle ; Hirano, Shigeo ; Snyder, James M |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Does control of patronage jobs significantly increase a political party's chances of winning elections in U.S. states? We employ a differences-in-differences design, exploiting the considerable variation in the dates that different states adopted civil service reforms. Our evidence suggests that political parties in U.S. states were able to use state-level patronage to increase the probability of maintaining control of state legislatures and statewide elective offices. We also find that an "entrenched" party, in power for a longer time, can use patronage more effectively. We consider several alternative hypotheses that might plausibly account for the patterns in the data, but find no evidence to support them. |
| `In' analytical Note | American Political Science Review Vol. 105, No. 3; Aug 2011: p.567-585 |
| Journal Source | American Political Science Review Vol. 105, No. 3; Aug 2011: p.567-585 |
| Key Words | United States ; Elections ; Political Party |