Category: Politics & Governance
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Transformer method measures inter-party communication in politics
This research indicates that a transformer-based approach can automatically classify large volumes of political text about communication between parties.
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Government reporting shows competing values and contested standards
This research indicates that government financial reporting is shaped by competing societal accountability and business-oriented values, with controversy appearing across accounting frameworks, principles, and standards.
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EU public employment programmes during the Great Recession varied by policy goals
This research indicates that public employment programmes in the EU during the Great Recession were shaped mainly by the activation approach to labour market policy, while recent experiences in Greece and France were used to draw lessons for a European Job Guarantee.
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Voter opinion shows little ideological structure, unlike elite opinion
This research indicates that voters’ policy preferences show minimal, if any, ideological structuring, while elites’ responses are more consistent.
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Issue competence shaped electoral choice in European Parliament elections
This research indicates that issue competence matters in European Parliamentary elections, and that for Europe and the economy it matters more when voters assign at least partial responsibility to the European level.
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Wheat export stability differed by supplier under recent shocks
This research indicates that export sustainability under compounding shocks is best interpreted as a combination of destination-risk architecture, revealed positioning, and observed stability of outcomes rather than inferred from competitiveness alone.
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Swiss parties’ referendum participation is linked to attention and issue salience
This research indicates that Swiss parties are more likely to participate in referendum campaigns when a referendum attracts public attention and when the issue is salient to the party, with initiator status also playing a smaller role.
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Geo-focused parliamentary questions differ by government and opposition
This research indicates that government and opposition members of parliament use geographic parliamentary questions differently, with opposition MPs asking more overall and government MPs devoting a larger share of their questions to geographic content.
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Shipyard closure reduced incumbent votes, but the effect faded after compensation
This research indicates that closing the Lindø Steel Shipyard reduced support for the right-wing incumbent government, but the political effect became insignificant after compensation was received.
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