Coller, Xavier, and Ferreira do Vale, Helder, and Meissner, Chris. (2008) Political Elites in Federalized Countries: The Case of Spain (1980-2005). CES Working Paper, no. 146, 2008. [Working Paper]
Abstract
This paper explores the social profile of the regional elite that has emerged in Spain since the de-mocratization and federalization of the country. For the first time, researchers present data about crucial variables like gender, place of birth, age, education, and profession. They make inter-regional comparisons, put their data on an international perspective, and try to explain some un-expected findings, such as the behavior of political elites in Catalonia and Castile-La Mancha. The authors compare also the social profile of MPs of the two largest parties and show that the gap between society and political elite has been reduced over the years. The paper offers a research agenda.
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