Rules for Party Subsidies and Electoral Volatility in Latin America

• In Event: Political Parties in Emerging and Declining Democracies

Brief Overview

It sheds light on the “cartel party” thesis by showing that rules that grant subsidies for all parties decreases party-switching volatility, while thresholds for funding do not affect either party-switching volatility or entry-and-exit volatility.

Author

• Yen-Pin Su, National Chengchi University