Una metodología formal para calcular el peso que los electores le dan a los elementos de evaluación ideológica

Authors

  • ERNESTO ARMANDO PACHECO VELÁZQUEZ ITESM
  • CARLOS J JAVIER VILALTA Y PERDOMO
  • MACARIO SCHETTINO YÁÑEZ

Keywords:

ideology, issues, perception, optimization methods, rational choice

Abstract

Rational Choice Theory has been used extensively in electoral studies. This theory suggeststhat a voter chooses the political party that is closer to his or her ideology. However,there is scant empirical evidence on which issues are considered in a particular electionand their relative weight on the voters calculations. This paper presents a new model forelectoral studies using mathematical optimization. It is shown that this model allowsfor better explanations of electoral outcomes, assigning with a clear methodology theweight that each issue has used on voters choice.

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PACHECO VELÁZQUEZ, E. A., VILALTA Y PERDOMO, C. J. J., & SCHETTINO YÁÑEZ, M. (2006). Una metodología formal para calcular el peso que los electores le dan a los elementos de evaluación ideológica. Política Y Gobierno, 13(1), 99-149. http://www.politicaygobierno.cide.edu/index.php/pyg/article/view/289