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Anchoring the Experts : Using Vignettes to Compare Party Ideology Across Countries

Bakker, Ryan ; Edwards, Erica ; Jolly, Seth ; Polk, Jonathan LU orcid ; Rovny, Jan and Steenbergen, Marco (2014) In Research and Politics 1(3). p.1-8
Abstract
Expert surveys are a valuable, commonly used instrument to measure party positions. Some critics question the cross-national comparability of these measures, though, suggesting that experts may lack a common anchor for fundamental concepts such as economic left–right. Using anchoring vignettes in the 2010 Chapel Hill Expert Survey, we examine the extent of cross-national difference in expert ideological placements. We find limited evidence of cross-national differences; on the whole, our findings further establish expert surveys as a rigorous instrument for measuring party positions in a cross-national context.
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European parties, expert surveys, vignettes
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Research and Politics
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1
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SAGE Publications
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2053-1680
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10.1177/2053168014553502
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English
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  publisher    = {{SAGE Publications}},
  series       = {{Research and Politics}},
  title        = {{Anchoring the Experts : Using Vignettes to Compare Party Ideology Across Countries}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/2053168014553502}},
  doi          = {{10.1177/2053168014553502}},
  volume       = {{1}},
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