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On the validity of the regression discontinuity design for estimating electoral effects: new evidence from over 40,000 close races
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The regression discontinuity (RD) design is a valuable tool for identifying electoral effects, but this design is only effective when relevant actors do not have precise control over election results. Several recent papers contend that such precise control is possible in large elections, pointing out that the incumbent party is more likely to win very close elections in the United States House of Representatives in recent periods. In this article, we examine whether similar patterns occur...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1111/ajps.12127
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Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- Wiley Publisher's website
- Journal:
- American Journal of Political Science Journal website
- Volume:
- 59
- Issue:
- 1
- Pages:
- 259-274
- Publication date:
- 2014-09-02
- DOI:
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1540-5907
- ISSN:
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0092-5853
- Source identifiers:
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679436
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pubs:679436
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- pubs:679436
- Deposit date:
- 2017-05-04
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- Copyright holder:
- Midwest Political Science Association
- Copyright date:
- 2014
- Notes:
- This is the author accepted manuscript following peer review version of the article. The final version is available online from Wiley at: https://doi.org/10.1111/ajps.12127
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