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- Title
Midterm Elections and Economic Fluctuations: The Response of Voters Over Time.
- Authors
Lynch, G. Patrick
- Abstract
The article analyzes the relationship between midterm elections and economic fluctuations with respect to the response of voters over time during 19th and 20th centuries in the U.S. It is stated that during the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Congress has dominated in economic policy-making. As the 20th century progressed, congressional power over the economy declined. As per the study results using F-tests, the gross national product has influenced House races before 1913. But, as the 20th century continued, the importance of the economy on House midterms declined.
- Subjects
UNITED States; UNITED States elections; ECONOMIC policy; VOTING; POWER (Social sciences); GROSS national product
- Publication
Legislative Studies Quarterly, 2002, Vol 27, Issue 2, p265
- ISSN
0362-9805
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2307/3598531