The Ukrainian Presidential Election of 2010

Copsey, Nathaniel; Shapovalova, Natalia

doi:10.1080/00344893.2010.485842

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“…In August 2004, the presidential campaign of contender Viktor Yushchenko had announced his intention to increase pensions in the event of winning the election. As the campaign of incumbent Viktor Yanukovych lacked promises concerning pension generosity, the government anticipated this challenge with a quick pension rise (Copsey, 2006). In order not to scare other population groups off, the new generosity was not financed through increases in taxes or pension contribution rates.…”

Section: The Unexpected Legal Minimum Pension Increase In Ukrainementioning

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Benefit Generosity and the Income Effect on Labour Supply: Quasi‐Experimental Evidence

Danzer¹

2013

The Economic Journal

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This study uses an unanticipated, exogenous doubling of the legal minimum pension in Ukraine as a unique quasi-experiment to evaluate the income effect on various aspects of labour supply among the elderly. In contrast to previous studies, the unusually simple pension eligibility rule allows estimating a pure causal income effect. Applying reduced form difference-in-differences and regression discontinuity as well as instrumental variable methods on two nationally representative data sets yields a retirement semi-elasticity of 0.1-0.2. Men and women respond at different margins of labour supply but with similar overall effect.

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Section: The Unexpected Legal Minimum Pension Increase In Ukrainementioning

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Benefit Generosity and the Income Effect on Labour Supply: Quasi‐Experimental Evidence

Danzer¹

2013

The Economic Journal

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“…However, they used to be more active and more interested in politics (Wolczuk, 2002). The drop of turnout in western and central Ukraine in 2010 negatively affected the vote shares of opposition and increased the chances of PoR to win (Copsey & Shapovalova, 2010). The third factor was the vote for 'against all'.…”

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Regional Elections in Ukraine in 2006 and 2010

Romanova

2013

Perspectives on European Politics and Society

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Elections can contribute to both democratic and authoritarian developments. Literatures on new democracies most often investigate general elections. This paper shows that the study of regional contests adds a crucial dimension to the understanding of regime trajectories, as well as parties and party systems. The objects of investigation are multi-level election in Ukraine -a postcommunist state in Eastern Europe outside the European Union. The aim is to explain why parties' vote shares at simultaneous and non-simultaneous elections are fluid and why major frontrunners at general elections perform worse at regional contests in the same regions. Also, the paper shows what makes general and regional electoral arenas mutually dependent. Finally, it explains how regional elections affect the trajectory of democratisation in Ukraine.

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“…Although the decree was subsequently rescinded relations between the president and the government remained strained and prevented further progress (Pifer et al 2009). The final defeat of the Orange coalition came in January 2010 with the election of Yanukovych as president, defeating both Tymoshenko and Yushchenko who came a distant fifth with just five percent of the vote in the first round (Copsey and Shapovalova, 2010).…”

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“…It was noted above that societies divided along ethno-cultural or geographic lines can increase the likelihood of conflict between branches, as there are competing demands to be satisfied. This is reflected in the regional support bases that presidential candidates were able to draw on in the elections, with Yushchenko drawing support from the western and central regions, while Yanukovych was stronger in the south and east (Copsey and Shapovalova, 2010). These divisions played an important role in shaping the relationship between the executive and legislative branches, as they relied on different support bases.…”

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Problems of political transition in Ukraine: leadership failure and democratic consolidation

O’Brien

2010

Contemporary Politics

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Democratisation and consolidation of a political system encompass a range of complex challenges, for which effective leadership is pivotal. However, the skills a leader requires to break through and introduce change are not necessarily the same as those needed to maintain stability. This article examines the case of Viktor Yushchenko as president of Ukraine following the Orange Revolution. The negotiated transfer of power from the previous semi-authoritarian regime rendered consolidation difficult, by limiting opportunities for a complete break. Within the residual 'grey area', a number of actors continued to participate and create tension. The regime that emerged was characterised by political infighting and instability, leading to the defeat of candidates associated with the Orange Revolution in the 2010 presidential elections. This article argues that the inability to move towards a consolidated democratic political system was due to the failure of the transitional leader, rather than the political and institutional configuration.

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The Ukrainian Presidential Election of 2010

Cited by 6 publications

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Benefit Generosity and the Income Effect on Labour Supply: Quasi‐Experimental Evidence

Benefit Generosity and the Income Effect on Labour Supply: Quasi‐Experimental Evidence

Regional Elections in Ukraine in 2006 and 2010

Problems of political transition in Ukraine: leadership failure and democratic consolidation

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