Economic transition and elections in Poland 1

Poland's economic and political transition, one of the most successful, has depended very heavily on job creation in new firms to replace the jobs lost in the formerly state-owned enterprises. This paper uses survey and aggregate data from three Polish elections to suggest that these de novo firms, the individuals they employ, and the residents in the local areas where they exist become an important constituency supporting pro-reform political parties and constraining the actions of parties less sympathetic to the reforms. The creation of this political constituency helps explain how countries can successfully pursue both economic and political reforms. JEL classification: D72, P26.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/72227/1/1468-0351.00139.pd

Media and campaign effects on vote choice at national elections in Europe: A review of a multilingual research landscape Medien- und Kampagneneffekte auf Wahlentscheidungen bei nationalen Hauptwahlen in Europa: Literaturbericht über eine vielsprachige Forschungslandschaft

Authors: Hajo G. Boomgaarden & Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck with Heinz Brandenburg, Carlos Cunha, David Nicolas Hopmann, Eoin O’Malley, Monica Poletti, Marina Popescu, Eftichia Teperoglou and Hubert TworzeckiAuthors: Hajo G. Boomgaarden & Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck with Heinz Brandenburg, Carlos Cunha, David Nicolas Hopmann, Eoin O’Malley, Monica Poletti, Marina Popescu, Eftichia Teperoglou and Hubert TworzeckiAuthors: Hajo G. Boomgaarden & Rüdiger Schmitt-Beck with Heinz Brandenburg, Carlos Cunha, David Nicolas Hopmann, Eoin O’Malley, Monica Poletti, Marina Popescu, Eftichia Teperoglou and Hubert Tworzeck