Spatial Voting in Spain.

This work evaluates the receptivity of the Spanish electorate to policy positions that are distant from the status quo. To that end, two spatial voting models are considered: the proximity and the directional model. The analysis also evaluates the econometric consequences of employing subsidiary measures of the status quo in policy spaces. The result suggests that the majority of the Spanish electorate adjusts to a hybrid model of spatial voting, where proximity dominates. Only the supporters of the main opposition party are receptive to non-moderate policy declarations. Altogether, this work helps unravel the microfoundations of party competition in Spain. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER]