Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
We find strong evidence that governing coalitions in Italy exercise significant negative agenda powers. First, governing parties have a roll rate that is nearly zero, and their roll rate is lower than opposition parties’ roll rates, which average about 20% on all final passage votes. Second, we find that, controlling for distance from the floor median, opposition parties have higher roll rates than government parties. These results strongly suggest that governing parties in Italy are able to control the legislative agenda to their benefit. We also document significantly higher opposition roll rates on decree-conversion bills and budget bills that on ordinary bills – consistent with our theoretical analysis of the differing procedures used in each case.
Citation
Gary W. Cox et al., Agenda Power in the Italian Chamber of Deputies, 1988-2000, 33 Legislative Studies Quarterly 171-198 (2008)
Library of Congress Subject Headings
Political parties, Legislation, Italy
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Law and Politics Commons, Legislation Commons, Models and Methods Commons, Political Theory Commons
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