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Scaling legislative decision making: A methodological exercise

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Abstract

Previous work in American state politics shows that an accurate measure of legislative decision-making attributes can be a useful tool for empirical research. Using data from a new survey of state legislators, conducted in 1981, the present analysis includes both an improved survey item and a sophisticated scaling procedure.

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  1. Department of Political Science, Ohio State University, USA

    William G. Jacoby

  2. Department of Political Science, University of Missouri (Columbia), USA

    Wayne L. Francis

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Jacoby, W.G., Francis, W.L. Scaling legislative decision making: A methodological exercise. Polit Behav 7, 285–303 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00987310

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