@article{ART002073642},
author={Sung-youn Kim},
title={Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections},
journal={Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies},
issn={1225-8539},
year={2015},
volume={22},
number={4},
pages={41-67},
doi={10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002}
TY - JOUR
AU - Sung-youn Kim
TI - Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections
JO - Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies
PY - 2015
VL - 22
IS - 4
PB - Institute of Global Affairs
SP - 41
EP - 67
SN - 1225-8539
AB - An important question about voter turnout in representative democracies is whether voters and non-voters differ in their policy preferences and socioeconomic backgrounds. However, while a number of studies have investigated various aspects of voter turnout in Korean elections, few have systematically examined the difference between voters’ and non-voters’ political preference. This study investigates the political preference and socioeconomic characteristics of voters and non-voters in the 2012 parliamentary election and presidential election. Specifically, using “EAI panel studies 2012” I compare the ideological orientation, issue preferences, issue priority, basic political attitudes, and socioeconomic characteristics of voters and non-voters. The results show that there was little difference in political preference between voters and non-voters. In addition, different from the findings of previous studies, it turned out that age, income, and education level are positively related to voting participation. The paper also provides a discussion of major implications of the results.
KW - Voter Turnout;Voters and Non-Voters;Policy Preference;Election;Korea
DO - 10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
ER -
Sung-youn Kim. (2015). Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 22(4), 41-67.
Sung-youn Kim. 2015, "Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections", Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, vol.22, no.4 pp.41-67. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim "Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 22.4 pp.41-67 (2015) : 41.
Sung-youn Kim. Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections. 2015; 22(4), 41-67. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim. "Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 22, no.4 (2015) : 41-67.doi: 10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim. Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies, 22(4), 41-67. doi: 10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim. Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections. Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies. 2015; 22(4) 41-67. doi: 10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim. Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections. 2015; 22(4), 41-67. Available from: doi:10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
Sung-youn Kim. "Policy Preference and Socioeconomic Characteristics of Korean Voters and Non-voters: Evidence from the 2012 Korean Parliamentary and Presidential elections" Journal of Asia-Pacific Studies 22, no.4 (2015) : 41-67.doi: 10.18107/japs.2015.22.4.002
