Document Type
Article
Peer Reviewed
1
Publication Date
1-1989
Journal/Book/Conference Title
British Journal of Political Science
Volume
19
Abstract
Political science, unlike economics, does not have a long tradition of forecasting models. However, this is changing. Currently, there is considerable interest in election forecasting. The basis for the interest is a flurry of related publications on House, Senate and presidential elections. A common goal for these studies is the development of a model, inevitably based on aggregate time-series data, which predicts election returns. The resulting models, some of which are quite accurate, can differ a good deal in specification and estimation. Also, they vary in complexity, making them more or less accessible to the engaged voter.
Published Article/Book Citation
British Journal of Political Science, 19:1 (1989) pp. 419-427. DOI: 10.1017/S000712340000538X
Rights
Copyright 1989 Cambridge University Press. Used by permission. http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayJournal?jid=JPS
URL
http://ir.uiowa.edu/polisci_pubs/15
