Content Analysis of Non-Lawmaking Speeches: Targeting Constituencies in Chile’s Chamber of Deputies

• In Event: Electoral Responsiveness and Political Rhetoric

Brief Overview

We examine the content of non-lawmaking speeches delivered on the floor of the Chilean Chamber of Deputies (1990-2014). We utilize computerized text analysis to evaluate a series of implications derived from institutional and electoral incentives.

Authors

• Eduardo Aleman, University of Houston

• Juan Pablo Micozzi, Instituto Tecnológico Autónomo de México

• Sebastián Vallejo Vera, University of Houston