Scientific article
French

Unequal representation of age groups in Switzerland

Published inRepresentation, vol. 48, no. 1, p. 63-81
Publication date2012
Abstract

The representation of age groups is becoming an increasingly discussed topic in Swiss politics. In this study, we explore inequalities in the descriptive and substantive representation of various age groups and find that despite important disparities in descriptive representation, the policy preferences of various age groups are relatively equally represented in the lower house of the Swiss parliament. Our analysis thus suggests that even if it is gaining visibility, the age cleavage is not central for parliamentary representation in Switzerland.

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KISSAU, Kathrin, LUTZ, Georg, ROSSET, Jan. Unequal representation of age groups in Switzerland. In: Representation, 2012, vol. 48, n° 1, p. 63–81. doi: 10.1080/00344893.2012.653241
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