Open AccessThe Politics Of Economics
Author(s) -
Alonzo Redmon
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
journal of applied business research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2157-8834
pISSN - 0892-7626
DOI - 10.19030/jabr.v11i4.5844
Subject(s) - politics , presidential system , perspective (graphical) , voter turnout , turnout , economics , political science , political economy , public economics , voting , law , computer science , artificial intelligence
The purpose of this article is to examine the relationship between presidential politics and economic policy. Does it make a difference, from an economic perspective, as to what political party occupies the oval office? With evidence of voter discontentment (rise of Ross Perot, low voter turnout), this would seem to be a most relevant question. Using economic variables, it is found that presidents can and do influence economic events. In fact, the presidents party affiliation can be used as an indicator as to what economic policies will be implemented.