Francisco José Veiga|Linda Gonçalves Veiga
The Determinants of Vote Intentions in Portugal
University of Minho|University of Minho
paper offers new insights theinteractions economics politicsin portugal use two unexplored datasets consisting monthly polls voteintentions main political partiesin portugal responses consumersurvey containing battery questions oneconomic evaluations analysis coversthe interval 1986 2001 findthat 1 rightwing governments arepenalized higher inflation theleftwing ones 2 leftwinggovernments penalized forincreases unemployment rate 3voters base evaluations ofincumbents performances perceptions ofpast current economic conditionsrather expected future economicoutcomes