TY - JOUR
T1 - Online political participation in Spain: The impact of traditional and internet resources
AU - Anduiza, Eva
AU - Gallego, Aina
AU - Cantijoch, Marta
PY - 2010/12/1
Y1 - 2010/12/1
N2 - This article examines how traditional and Internet resources are related to three online modes of political participation (contact, donation, and petition) in Spain. Using a Heckman selection model, we find that traditional resources are more important in predicting access to the Internet than online participation. Among Internet users, traditional resources are irrelevant for predicting participation, while online resources are important to understanding who participates online. We also find that the effects of resources are not the same for all modes of participation and that some characteristics of the political system may shape the effects of resources on online participation. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
AB - This article examines how traditional and Internet resources are related to three online modes of political participation (contact, donation, and petition) in Spain. Using a Heckman selection model, we find that traditional resources are more important in predicting access to the Internet than online participation. Among Internet users, traditional resources are irrelevant for predicting participation, while online resources are important to understanding who participates online. We also find that the effects of resources are not the same for all modes of participation and that some characteristics of the political system may shape the effects of resources on online participation. © Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
KW - Heckman model
KW - Internet
KW - Online political participation
KW - Resources
KW - Spain
U2 - 10.1080/19331681003791891
DO - 10.1080/19331681003791891
M3 - Article
SN - 1933-1681
VL - 7
SP - 356
EP - 368
JO - Journal of Information Technology and Politics
JF - Journal of Information Technology and Politics
ER -