Erdogan’s Job Approval Ratings, Economy, and the July 15 Coup

• In Event: Elections and Representation

Brief Overview

This paper looks at whether economic perceptions affect Erdogan’s job approval in Turkey. Using error correction model, the paper presents empirical evidence that supports the valence models of electoral choice with economy as a valence issue.

Authors

• Abdullah Furkan Zengin, University of Texas at Dallas

• Harold D. Clarke, University of North Texas at Dallas