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Kittilson, Miki. and Gray, Mark. "Voter Equality in Post-Industrialized Nations: Individual Resources and Political Context" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois, Apr 20, 2006 <Not Available>. 2009-05-25 <http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p137114_index.html>

Kittilson, M. C. and Gray, M. M. , 2006-04-20 "Voter Equality in Post-Industrialized Nations: Individual Resources and Political Context" Paper presented at the annual meeting of the The Midwest Political Science Association, Palmer House Hilton, Chicago, Illinois Online <APPLICATION/PDF>. 2009-05-25 from http://www.allacademic.com/meta/p137114_index.html

Publication Type: Conference Paper/Unpublished Manuscript Abstract: Differences in turnout literature at the macro and micro levels are in part caused by the different questions being asked. Aggregate-level scholars are more concerned with levels of overall participation, which may have implications for democratic support and legitimacy whereas the individual-level research more often focuses on who participates and the resulting political inequalities. In this research note we make the case that these questions are not conceptually independent. We systematically examine aspects of the ‘cost of voting’ and how these are assumed by different parts of the electorate. We utilize the Comparative Study of Electoral Systems (CSES) Module 2 data set (19 OECD nations) and statistical techniques appropriate for two-level data. We find that many of the national level institutions often thought to promote higher turnout by providing increased benefits are not as conducive to participation once one accounts for micro-level factors. The results of this study continue to emphasize disparities in turnout related to socioeconomic status and the existence and success of organizations and institutions that make it easier and more worthwhile for many in the periphery to take part in electoral politics. Labor Unions and Labor parties are shown to be important conduits to political action. Institutions that decrease the costs of voting or those that increasing the penalty for not voting (i.e. compulsory laws) are central to increasing the probability of turnout as is automatic registration.

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