Geographies of discontent: measuring and understanding the feeling of abandonment in the Chilean region of Valparaiso (2019–2021)

Fierro, Pedro, Aravena-Gonzalez, Ignacio ORCID: 0000-0002-9271-0709, Aroca, Patricia and Rowe, Francisco (2024) Geographies of discontent: measuring and understanding the feeling of abandonment in the Chilean region of Valparaiso (2019–2021). Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society, 17 (2). 275 - 291. ISSN 1752-1378

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Abstract

Political discontent, frequently mirrored in voting patterns, extends beyond ballot votes. By focusing on Valparaiso, Chile, we introduce a more comprehensive measure, external political efficacy (EPE), capturing a sense of abandonment and gauging public sentiment towards the political system’s responsiveness to their needs. Our analysis addresses individual and area-level factors underpinning individual variations in EPE. The evidence suggests that long-term territorial socio-economic disadvantage, rather than low-paid employment, is significantly related to individual discontent, highlighting lowered beliefs in system responsiveness.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	https://academic.oup.com/cjres
Additional Information:	© 2024 The Author(s)
Divisions:	Geography & Environment
Subjects:	J Political Science > JF Political institutions (General) H Social Sciences > HC Economic History and Conditions
JEL classification:	R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R1 - General Regional Economics > R12 - Size and Spatial Distributions of Regional Economic Activity; Interregional Trade R - Urban, Rural, and Regional Economics > R2 - Household Analysis > R23 - Regional Migration; Regional Labor Markets; Population D - Microeconomics > D6 - Welfare Economics > D63 - Equity, Justice, Inequality, and Other Normative Criteria and Measurement N - Economic History > N3 - Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income, and Wealth > N36 - Economic History: Labor and Consumers, Demography, Education, Health, Income and Wealth: Latin America; Caribbean
Date Deposited:	28 May 2024 12:54
Last Modified:	13 Nov 2024 19:48
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/123676

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