The Political Participation of Older People in Europe

Goerres, Achim

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“…Older people are more likely to vote 15 and are much more likely to be members of political parties. 16 As their numbers increase and voter turnout falls, they represent an increasingly important electoral group for all political parties, which therefore are incentivised to pursue a platform of lower infl ation.…”

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The Political Effects of Ageing on Inflation

Vlandas

2016

Intereconomics

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Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen:Die Dokumente auf EconStor dürfen zu eigenen wissenschaftlichen Zwecken und zum Privatgebrauch gespeichert und kopiert werden.Sie dürfen die Dokumente nicht für öffentliche oder kommerzielle Zwecke vervielfältigen, öffentlich ausstellen, öffentlich zugänglich machen, vertreiben oder anderweitig nutzen.Sofern die Verfasser die Dokumente unter Open-Content-Lizenzen (insbesondere CC-Lizenzen) zur Verfügung gestellt haben sollten, gelten abweichend von diesen Nutzungsbedingungen die in der dort genannten Lizenz gewährten Nutzungsrechte. In this paper, I present a fi rst attempt at paying closer attention to the role of interests of a prominent part of the electorate, the elderly. It is argued that the elderly are more infl ation averse than the rest of the population because they are more likely to be indifferent to unemployment but quite concerned about the value of their -often fi xed -income from pensions and assets. In turn, political parties in countries with larger shares of the elderly are more likely to adopt economically orthodox party manifestos that emphasise price stability. As a result, countries with older populations exhibit lower infl ation rates. Terms of use: Documents in The role of institutions and ideasThe current comparative political economy literature seeking to explain infl ation rates has tended to emphasise the importance of economic ideas and institutions. Several authors have emphasised the role of ideas in shifting the consensus away from an activist monetary policy and 3 A. C u k i e r m a n : Central Bank Strategy, Credibility, and Independence. Theory and Evidence, Cambridge MA 1992, MIT Press.

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Section: Responding To Possible Criticismsmentioning

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The Political Effects of Ageing on Inflation

Vlandas

2016

Intereconomics

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“…An unexpectedly high vote for a novel political formation like pensioners' party, even of a few percent, receives disproportionate publicity and can be taken as a signal by established parties already highly sensitised to the (largely erroneous) notion of a powerful 'grey vote' (Vincent, Patterson and Wale 2001;Goerres 2009;Tepe and Vanhuysse 2009). that they should attend more closely to demands and interests of older and retired voters.…”

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“…Although the notion of a coherent and powerful 'grey vote' has been shown to largely erroneous (Vincent, Patterson and Wale 2001;Goerres 2009) the growing numbers of older and retired voters in most European electorates and the increased salience of issues related to population ageing suggests that, all other things being equal, grey interest parties will have potential for further growth, especially in political systems that offer favourable institutional environment for new parties. Although political entrepreneurs seeking to establish grey interest parties are likely to face the additional barrier of established party loyalties among older voters developed over a political lifetime, there is some evidence of a nascent 'grey' political consciousness among some older voters.…”

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“…Older voters are both more to turn out to vote to support political parties at elections and to be members of political parties (Goerres 2009). Conversely, younger votes are increasingly disinclined to participate in formal party-electoral politics leading to concern over the 'greying' of party democracy and of socio-political organizations (Henn, Weinstein and Wring 2002;Phelps 2006;Goerres 2009;Robertson 2009). Certain (types of) party are disproportionately supported by older age groups.…”

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The Emergence of Pensioners’ Parties in Contemporary Europe

Hanley

2009

A Young Generation Under Pressure?

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“…Goerres (2009), when it comes to political participation there are at least four differences between age groups as a result of which older people behave in politics unlike younger people. These differences comprise: 1.…”

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Determiners of Citizen Participation at Local Level in Poland

Hartlińska

2021

Regional Formation and Development Studies

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ABSRTACTThe main objective of this study is to show the willingness of citizens to act through the prism of opportunities offered by participation at the local level. Citizens' activity in public life is the core of democracy. Their engagement may assume various forms, among which the most common form is participation in elections. When it comes to direct democracy, participation in referendums is most widespread. However, an element of democracy, which is cognitively equally important as the above ones, results from citizens' engagement in institutional activity through membership in political parties, trade unions, non-governmental organisations or local associations. It is also worth mentioning the participation expressed through signing of petitions, taking part in demonstrations or involvement in local initiatives. Having considered all the above data, one can state that it is clearly visible who undertakes political participation in Poland more often, and for whom this is a less frequent activity. This analysis with its conclusions seems to be a crucial suggestion for people who would like to take effective steps in order to increase citizens' engagement in politics.

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The Political Participation of Older People in Europe

Cited by 146 publications

References 75 publications

The Political Effects of Ageing on Inflation

The Political Effects of Ageing on Inflation

The Emergence of Pensioners’ Parties in Contemporary Europe

Determiners of Citizen Participation at Local Level in Poland

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