This paper aims to identify attributes of individuals that affect their political preferences regarding the dominant party rule in Singapore. In particular, the paper f ocuses on the effects of three socioeconomic attributes—education, income, and generation—on people’s preferences for political changes. By using the data from the Post-Election Surveys conducted in 2011 and 2015 by the Institute of Policy Studies Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore, this empirical examination show that, ceteris paribus, youth and higher levels of education enhance positive perceptions of political plurality. The results also indicate that income has significant effects, primarily that persons with lower incomes show strong support for the status quo, whereas persons with moderate income are more in clined to support political plurality.
権利
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雑誌名
IDE Discussion Paper
雑誌名(英)
IDE Discussion Paper
巻
724
発行年
2018-08
出版者
Institute of Developing Economies (IDE-JETRO)
著者版フラグ
publisher
JEL分類
JEL:D72 - Political Processes: Rent-Seeking, Lobbying, Elections, Legislatures, and Voting Behavior
地域/国名
Singapore
キーワード(LSH)
Election
Political party
Political regime
Singapore
Elections
Status quo or plurality? : dominant party rule and people’s preferences in Singapore
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