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Title
Does Political Reservation Affect Voting Behavior? Empirical Evidence from India
Creator
Creator Name
Mori, Yuko Mori, Yuko
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hitotsubashi University
Creator Name
Kurosaki, Takashi Kurosaki, Takashi
Affiliation
Affiliation Name
Hitotsubashi University
Key Word
political reservation
voter turnout
castes, India
Abstract
Using microdata from the National Election Study of the 2004 parliamentary elections in India, we empirically examine the impact of political reservation for disadvantaged castes and tribes on voting behavior. We find that in a reserved constituency, where only members of the disadvantaged castes can stand for election, voters of the disadvantaged castes are encouraged to vote. On the other hand, the system of constituency reservation does not have any impact on the turnout of voters belonging to other groups, including relatively upper caste voters. These voters, however, tend to change political party to vote for in reserved constituencies. These findings imply that there is a general acceptance of political reservation in the Indian electoral system.
Publisher
Institute of Economic Research, Hitotsubashi University
Issued Date
2011-09
Language
English(eng)
Resource Type
technical report
Version Type
VoR
Is Part OfRelation -
Related Title
PRIMCED Discussion Paper Series ; No. 17
Number of Pages
37
Sponsorship
基盤研究(S) = Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research (S)
Appears in Collections
PRIMCED Discussion Paper Series
URL
https://hdl.handle.net/10086/22182