Civic participation among young people in Chile: an association analysis in times of COVID-19. [PDF]
Saldías-Fernández MA +4 more
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Are Less Affluent People Less Likely to Run for Political Office?
Abstract In almost all democracies, elected officials are better off than most of the citizens they represent. Recent research has shown that this descriptive misrepresentation is partly due to voter and party bias against less well‐off candidates. In this paper, we explore a third possible explanation: Are less affluent people less likely to run for ...
Pirmin Bundi, Reto Wüest
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Dental caries and fluorosis after 40 years of community water fluoridation in São Paulo, Brazil. [PDF]
Narvai PC +3 more
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Abstract The perceived “crisis of democracy” has received much attention in recent scholarly and societal debates. Yet much of the focus has been on democratic attitudes of citizens. We only know little about the democracy orientations of political candidates, and whether voter and candidate views on democracy are congruent.
Annika Lindholm, Lukas Lauener
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Stratified cities, unequal education: social class, segregation, and educational trajectories in metropolitan Bogotá. [PDF]
Reverón Peña CA.
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Perceptual accuracy, policy congruence and electoral success of candidates
Abstract Recent research has documented that politicians are not good at estimating citizens' policy preferences, though their ability to do so varies across parties and individuals. The postulated link between this low perceptual accuracy and substantive representation has rarely been explored empirically.
Léïla Eisner +2 more
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[Regulatory frameworks and access to assisted fertilization in continental Latin America: comparative reviewMarcos regulatórios e acesso à fertilização assistida na América Latina continental: revisão comparativa]. [PDF]
Oliva-Retamal C +4 more
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Abstract This study analyses the success of populist radical right (PRR) parties in the 2023 Swiss elections using reference group theory. While existing literature emphasizes the influence of objective and subjective group membership on electoral choice, it often overlooks voters' feelings toward groups they do not belong to and their perceptions of ...
Anke Tresch, Line Rennwald
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ABSTRACT Chagas disease remains a significant public health challenge in various endemic regions of Latin America. The persistence of vector‐borne transmission highlights the complexity of the issue and the limitations of traditional strategies. In this context, entomological surveillance plays a strategic and multifaceted role, not only in the early ...
Daniel Rodrigo de Lima Gomes +9 more
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Editorial: Social technologies for inclusive development: multilevel policy and practices. [PDF]
Bonilla K +3 more
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