Projects

An evaluation of Dutch representative democracy by investigating:

Who votes? 
1) Municipal amalgamation and voter turnout 
2) Voter turnout and the ISSA referendum

Who is elected? 
3) Incumbency effect in Dutch local government 
4) The effects of integrity violations and malperformance of Dutch local government politicians on vote share

How do elected representatives influence policy?
5) Composition of the municipal council and local taxes

These projects are linked to UGs strategic themes of future prosperity & sustainability and leadership & governance