Autor(es): Patricio Navia
Otro(a)s Autore(a)s: Dockendorff, A., Faúndez-Caicedo, V.,
Año: 2025
Revista: Journal of Legislative Studies
Referencia:
Dockendorff, A., Faúndez-Caicedo, V., & Navia, P. (2025). Good constituency members? Legislative particularism and localism in Chile (1932–1973). The Journal of Legislative Studies, 1–21.
This article tests the impact of district features and constitutional prerogatives on the presence of legislative particularism and constituency orientation in legislative bills. We use data on bill introduction by Chamber of Deputies legislators in Chile between 1932 and 1973. We find different determinants for particularistic, constituency-oriented bills and initiatives targeting interest groups and lobbies. The district magnitude does not explain the introduction of particularistic bills and is negatively associated with introducing constituency-oriented bills. Deputies from the capital were less likely to target specific constituencies and those from rural districts were more likely to introduce particularistic bills. When changes in lawmaking rules give more legislative power to the executive and restrict those of legislators, legislators respond by strategically finding alternative ways to provide constituency service.
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