How to measure the substantive representation of traditionally excluded groups in comparative research: a literature review and new data. Issue 3 (3rd July 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kroeber, Corinna
• Is Part Of: Representation. Volume 54:Issue 3(2018)
• Page Start: 241
• Page End: 259
• Publication Date: 2018-07-03
• Subjects: Elections -- Periodicals; Representative government and representation -- Periodicals; 324
• DOI: 10.1080/00344893.2018.1504112
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0034-4893

Abstract

Abstract : This article provides the necessary tools to advance comparative research studying the substantive representation of ethnic minorities and women. Firstly, I clarify how the various indicators for individual representatives' and parliaments' considerateness of the interests of traditionally excluded groups used in earlier (mostly single-country) studies relate to each other and discuss the advantages and drawbacks of different measures for quantitative comparative research. Secondly, the present article introduces new data comprising three indicators for the substantive representation of ethnic minorities.