@techreport{29127114ddc24a138112bde25a9ce9ba,
title = "A Bayesian Spatial Econometric Analysis of the 2010 UK General Election",
abstract = "The Conservative Party won the 2010 General Election in the United Kingdom, gaining the most votes and seats of any single party. Using Bayesian spatial econometric methods, we show that significant spatial dependence exists in Conservative voting behaviour and select the spatial Durbin model as the best model to explain this phenomenon. This paper examines these spatial effects as well as the effects of a range of economic, socio-economic, and political variables. Perhaps the most interesting result is that incumbency has effects beyond the incumbents own constituency",
keywords = "2010 UK general election, bayesian spatial econometric, economic, socio-economic, and political variables",
author = "Christa Jensen and Donald Lacombe and Stuart McIntyre",
note = "Published as a paper within the Discussion Papers in Economics, No. 10-24 (2010) Initially published in 2010 - paper updated in April 2011. ",
year = "2010",
month = apr,
day = "5",
language = "English",
series = "Strathclyde Discussion Papers in Economics",
publisher = "University of Strathclyde",
type = "WorkingPaper",
institution = "University of Strathclyde",
}