This study is the first to measure urban-rural electoral divides in a way that facilitates
comparisons beyond majoritarian democracies of the UK and North America. Based on …

We show that small shifts in representation can affect policy in proportional election systems.
Using data from Norway, we find that a larger left‐wing party leads to more property taxation …

Utilizing an output based efficiency measure we investigate whether higher public revenues
harm efficiency in the production of local public goods. Much variation in revenues among …

Intermunicipal cooperation (IMC) is often used as a mean to reap scale benefits. Most
studies on the effects of IMC focus on cost savings, while service quality is overlooked. In …

Rates of ADHD diagnosis vary across regions in many countries. However, no prior study
has investigated how much within-country geographic variation in ADHD diagnoses is …

Geographic variation in health care utilization has raised concerns of possible inefficiencies
in health care supply, as differences are often not reflected in health outcomes. Using …

The objective of this study is to develop our understanding of how cooperation between
local governments affects service delivery costs. The current study provides three …

We show how to use randomized participation incentives to test and account for
nonresponse bias in surveys. We first use data from a survey about labor market conditions …

Political parties play a crucial gatekee** role in elections, including controlling electoral
resources, candidate recruitment, and electoral list compositions. In making these strategic …

We evaluate how nonresponse affects conclusions drawn from survey data and consider
how researchers can reliably test and correct for nonresponse bias. To do so, we examine a …