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Minority Policies and Political Participation Among Latinos: Exploring Latinos’ Response to Substantive Representation*
Author(s) -
Jeong Hoi Ok
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
social science quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.482
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1540-6237
pISSN - 0038-4941
DOI - 10.1111/j.1540-6237.2012.00883.x
Subject(s) - representation (politics) , empowerment , politics , causality (physics) , political science , social psychology , psychology , sociology , demographic economics , economics , law , physics , quantum mechanics
Objectives This study examines the impact of substantive representation—measured by pro‐minority policies enacted in the U nited S tates—on political participation among L atinos. Methods To deal with the reverse causality that might flow from political participation to substantive representation, this study employs instrument variable regression analysis. Results The results of the analysis show that L atinos in states with many pro‐minority policies are more likely to take part in politics. Conclusions The previous studies on empowerment have mainly focused on descriptive representation as the source of empowerment, ignoring another dimension of minority representation—substantive representation. This study attempts to add to this literature by considering the effect of substantive representation on empowerment. The results indicate that L atinos respond to substantive representation in a positive way.