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October 10, 2025European Journal of Political ResearchOpen Access

Coalition government formation and policy payoffs

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DWDavid M. WillumsenSOSimon Otjes

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Analysis reveals that party policy success in coalition agreements stems from popularity among governing parties, suggesting new insights into negotiation outcomes.

Key Points

  • Negotiations impact the distribution of policy payoffs among coalition parties, influencing the formation process of governments.
  • A unique dataset covering budgetary impacts of proposals in election manifestos reveals insights into coalition agreements across five formations.
  • Popular policies are more likely to be included in coalition agreements, rather than being driven by proportionality or salience.
  • These findings call for a reevaluation of how coalition governments function and make policy decisions.

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Willumsen et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e865117ef2f04ca37e4d69https://doi.org/10.1017/s1475676525100005
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