Abstract
This paper explores the connection between quality of life and direct democracy. Using state level data for participation
and quality of life, we find that those states with a high quality of life see higher participation in direct democracy than
those with lower quality of life. However, the passage of direct democracy measures has the inverse relationship indicating
the importance of maintaining the status quo for states with higher quality of life measurements.
and quality of life, we find that those states with a high quality of life see higher participation in direct democracy than
those with lower quality of life. However, the passage of direct democracy measures has the inverse relationship indicating
the importance of maintaining the status quo for states with higher quality of life measurements.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-16
- DOI 10.1007/s11482-011-9142-x
- Authors
- Ryan M. Yonk, Department of Economics and Finance & Department Political Science, Utah State University, 0725 Old Main Hill, Logan, UT 84322, USA
- Shauna Reilly, Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice, Northern Kentucky University, 427A Founders Hall, Nunn Dr., Highland Heights, KY 41099, USA
- Journal Applied Research in Quality of Life
- Online ISSN 1871-2576
- Print ISSN 1871-2584