Electoral apathy among Chilean youth: New evidence for the voter registration dilemma

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  • Andrés A. Acuña-Duarte Profesor asistente, Departamento de Economía y Finanzas, Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile Investigador, Grupo de Investigación “Análisis Económico Sectorial Aplicado” (GI 160317/EF), Universidad del Bío-Bío, Concepción, Chile

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.estger.2017.11.005

Palabras clave:

Electoral engagement, Youth vote, Fractional response, Random effects, Tobit

Resumen

The decision of voter enrollment among Chilean youth is re-examined in this paper. Geographical and gender differences regarding what determines voter-registration rate among youth are also explored. Electoral and socioeconomic data are collected from 272 Chilean counties in order to estimate the fractional-response and the random-effects Tobit models. The results indicate that the voter registration rate is higher among lower-income youth, which differs from earlier studies, and redefines the implications of a class-biased electorate in Chile. Furthermore, the evidence suggests an increasing political disaffection among indigenous youth that reside in rural counties.

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2017-12-15

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Electoral apathy among Chilean youth: New evidence for the voter registration dilemma. (2017). Estudios Gerenciales, 33(145), 341-351. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.estger.2017.11.005