The Consequences of Electoral Reform: Partisan Bias and Coalition Incentives in Chile

• In Event: Rethinking Political Institutions in Latin America

Brief Overview

This paper examines the consequences of electoral reform in Chile. The analysis focuses on the bias inherent in the rules, the implications of vote concentration, and the incentives for coalition formation

Authors

• Eduardo Aleman, University of Houston

• Jose M. Cabezas, Universidad Mayor

• Ernesto F. Calvo, University of Maryland-College Park