Analyzing Latent Dimensionality in Japanese Party Ideological Competition

• In Event: Elections in Asia

Brief Overview

We elucidate the multidimensional nature of party ideological competition and analyze which policy factors contribute to heightened ideological competition in Japan. We jointly analyze the expert survey 1996-2017 by using Bayesian factor analysis.

Authors

• Junko Kato, The University of Tokyo

• Hiroki Kubo, Meiji Gakuin University

• Tomoko Matsumoto, Tokyo University of Science

• Kentaro Yamamoto, Hokkai Gakuen University