Modeling Multilevel Data Structures

Steenbergen, Marco R.; Jones, Bradford S.

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“…We use multilevel analysis since neglecting the hierarchical structure of the EES data could lead to an underestimation of standard errors and spurious inferences (Steenbergen and Jones 2002). A multilevel approach corrects for dependence of observations within countries (intra-class correlation) and makes adjustments to both within and between parameter estimates for the clustered nature of the data (Snijders and Bosker 1999).…”

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Turning against the Union? The impact of the crisis on the Eurosceptic vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections

2016

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Abstract:The 2014 European Parliament elections were held against the backdrop of the worst economic crisis in post-war Europe. The elections saw an unprecedented surge in support for Eurosceptic parties. This raises the question of whether the crisis, and the EU's response to it, can explain the rise of Eurosceptic parties. Our analysis of the 2014 European Election Study demonstrates that the degree to which individuals were adversely affected by the crisis and their discontent with the EU's handling of the crisis are major factors in explaining defection from mainstream pro-European to Eurosceptic parties in these elections. This suggests that far from being second-order national elections concerned only with domestic politics, European issues had a significant impact on vote choices.

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Turning against the Union? The impact of the crisis on the Eurosceptic vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections

2016

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“…These authors do not take into consideration the multilevel structure of their data and their results are based in OLS linear regression estimations. 13 However, ignoring the contextual layer of the data leads to the violation of the assumption that observations are independent, and this produces lower estimated standard errors, thus increasing the probability of Type I errors (see Steenbergen & Jones, 2002). Indeed, the estimates of OLS in these types of data produce unbiased coefficients but smaller sample variance, which generates spurious significance tests.…”

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Ballot Structure and Satisfaction with Democracy

Bosch¹,

Orriols²

2014

Journal of Elections, Public Opinion and Parties

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This paper analyzes the influence of ballot structure over satisfaction with democracy. In line with previous literature, we hypothesize that some ballot structures -such as preferential ballots -generate more satisfaction with democracy than closed ones. Yet, we expect these differences to be especially relevant among the more knowledgeable electorate, since any open ballot structure requires more sophisticated voters. Using CSES surveys, our results do not show a clear and parsimonious relation between ballot openness and satisfaction with democracy as some previous research seems to suggest. Our findings rather suggest that is preferential ballots and open lists the only ballot structures that generate more satisfaction than most of the remaining ballot structures. Yet, this relation is restricted only among the more knowledgeable electorate. The liberty of choice that ballot structure offers only concerns a reduced portion of the electorate, namely the more politically sophisticated one.

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“…We use fixed effects multi-level models accounting for the clustered nature of our dataset (Steenbergen & Jones, 2002). The models mirror the hierarchical nature of the dataset, with respondents being the highest level, then parties, and then selections.…”

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A perfect match? The impact of statement selection on voting advice applications' ability to match voters and parties

Lefevere

Walgrave

2014

Electoral Studies

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A perfect match? The impact of statement selection on voting advice applications' ability to match voters and parties Lefevere, J.M.; Walgrave, S. General rightsIt is not permitted to download or to forward/distribute the text or part of it without the consent of the author(s) and/or copyright holder(s), other than for strictly personal, individual use, unless the work is under an open content license (like Creative Commons). Disclaimer/Complaints regulationsIf you believe that digital publication of certain material infringes any of your rights or (privacy) interests, please let the Library know, stating your reasons. In case of a legitimate complaint, the Library will make the material inaccessible and/or remove it from the website. Please Ask the Library: http://uba.uva.nl/en/contact, or a letter to: Library of the University of Amsterdam, Secretariat, Singel 425, 1012 WP Amsterdam, The Netherlands. You will be contacted as soon as possible.

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Modeling Multilevel Data Structures

Cited by 1,157 publications

References 128 publications

Turning against the Union? The impact of the crisis on the Eurosceptic vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections

Turning against the Union? The impact of the crisis on the Eurosceptic vote in the 2014 European Parliament elections

Ballot Structure and Satisfaction with Democracy

A perfect match? The impact of statement selection on voting advice applications' ability to match voters and parties

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