Carnegie Mellon University
Browse

Aggregate Economic Variables and Votes for Congress: A Rejoinder

Download (301.28 kB)
journal contribution
posted on 1996-12-04, 00:00 authored by Francisco Arcelus, Allan MeltzerAllan Meltzer

Our interest in the effect of aggregate economic variables on election results began in 1970 following a conversation with an administration official that we have reported elsewhere, - We doubted both the implicit theory of voting behavior and the ability of the administration to achieve rates of inflation and unemployment even close to the ranges mentioned. We take this opportunity to note that the unemployment rate was higher and the inflation rate substantially higher than the adviser's estimate, but President Nixon was re-elected.

History

Date

1996-12-04

Usage metrics

    Exports

    RefWorks
    BibTeX
    Ref. manager
    Endnote
    DataCite
    NLM
    DC