18 Questions
What kind of support may massive policy benefits generate among nonvoters?
Long-lasting support
What can induce voters who identify with an opposition party to vote for the incumbent?
Policy benefits
What is the main issue that may provide an interesting starting point for further research according to the text?
Voter gratitude
What is the main focus of the dominant theories mentioned in the text?
Short-term electoral rewards
What does the study discussed in the text suggest about election influence?
Election influence is long-lasting due to policy responses
How do reelection-seeking incumbents tend to skew policies according to the text?
Toward opportunistic short-term goals
What is the main focus of the study mentioned in the text?
Short- and long-term electoral returns to targeted government transfers
Why was the 2002 Elbe flooding in Germany considered a fitting natural experiment?
It provided a key opportunity for Chancellor Schröder's party to win over voters.
What kind of electoral rewards are the researchers interested in estimating?
Rewards for targeted government transfers
Why is it important to distinguish between short- and long-term electoral returns in the study?
To estimate the decay rate of voter gratitude over time
What made the Elbe flooding a significant event in German history?
It was the most devastating flood in over a thousand years in Germany.
How did the Elbe flooding impact Chancellor Schröder's chances in the upcoming election?
It created an opportunity for him to win over voters through a massive policy response.
What did Levitt and Snyder analyze in their 1997 study?
The impact of federal spending on house election outcomes
Which paper discusses 'Comparative Economic Voting' in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy?
Lewis-Beck (1986)
Which work provides an introduction to 'Economic Voting'?
Lewis-Beck and Paldam (2000)
What do Manacorda, Miguel, and Vigorito focus on in their 2009 study?
The impact of government transfers on political support
Which study critiques an American genre in the context of electoral realignments?
Mayhew (2002)
'The Uninsured Elements of Natural Catastrophic Losses' is discussed in which technical report?
TSUNAMI Initiative
Test your knowledge on the content from the American Journal of Political Science, Volume 55, Number 4, October 2011. Questions may cover topics such as electoral effects of economic performance measures and citizen reward for specific government policies.
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