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Nicholas Charron

Nicholas Charron

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Political Science

D-Index
34
Citations
4488
World Ranking
858
National Ranking
11

Overview

Nicholas Charron is affiliated with the University of Gothenburg in Sweden and has contributed extensively to the field of social sciences, primarily focusing on sociology and political science. Their research spans various subfields including gender studies, economics, health, and political science with an emphasis on issues such as corruption, electoral systems, and governance.

Their published works cover a variety of topics and have appeared in multiple academic journals. Notable recent papers include:

  • Uncooperative society, uncooperative politics or both? Trust, polarization, populism and COVID-19 deaths across European regions (2022, European Journal of Political Research)
  • Change and Continuity in Quality of Government (2022, Investigaciones Regionales - Journal of Regional Research)

Nicholas Charron frequently collaborates with several scholars in the political science domain. Regular coauthors include:

  • Monika Bauhr
  • Gefjon Off
  • Amy C. Alexander
  • Víctor Lapuente
  • Paola Annoni

Their research is often published in venues that focus on political science and regional studies. The most common publication outlets for their work are:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Harvard Dataverse
  • European Journal of Political Research
  • Electoral Studies
  • Democratization

Nicholas Charron's main fields of study include social sciences with a strong emphasis on sociology and political science. The subfields they specialize in cover:

  • Sociology and Political Science
  • Political Science and International Relations
  • Gender Studies
  • Economics and Econometrics
  • Health

Their work addresses a range of important topics including:

  • Corruption and Economic Development
  • Electoral Systems and Political Participation
  • Gender Politics and Representation
  • Populism, Right-Wing Movements
  • European Union Policy and Governance
  • Media Influence and Politics
  • Migration, Refugees, and Integration

Best Publications

  • Regional Governance Matters: Quality of Government within European Union Member States

    Nicholas Charron;Lewis Dijkstra;Victor Lapuente

  • Erratum to: Mapping the Regional Divide in Europe: A Measure for Assessing Quality of Government in 206 European Regions

    Nicholas Charron;Nicholas Charron;Lewis Dijkstra;Victor Lapuente

  • Does democracy produce quality of government

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente

  • Do corruption measures have a perception problem? Assessing the relationship between experiences and perceptions of corruption among citizens and experts

    Nicholas Charron

  • Careers, Connections, and Corruption Risks: Investigating the Impact of Bureaucratic Meritocracy on Public Procurement Processes

    Nicholas Charron;Carl Dahlström;Mihaly Fazekas;Victor Lapuente

  • Why Do Some Regions in Europe Have a Higher Quality of Government

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente

  • Quality of Government and Corruption from a European Perspective: A Comparative Study of Good Government in EU Regions

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente;Bo Rothstein;Lewis Dijkstra

  • Does education lead to higher generalized trust? The importance of quality of government

    Nicholas Charron;Nicholas Charron;Bo Rothstein;Bo Rothstein

  • EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF FOREIGN AID ON CORRUPTION: HAS THE “ANTI‐CORRUPTION MOVEMENT” BEEN EFFECTIVE?

    Nicholas Charron

  • Measuring quality of government in EU regions across space and time

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente;Paola Annoni

  • Which Dictators Produce Quality of Government

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente

  • The wealth of regions: quality of government and SMEs in 172 European regions:

    Marina Nistotskaya;Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente

  • Does Corruption Cause Aid Fatigue? Public Opinion and the Aid-Corruption Paradox

    Monika Bauhr;Nicholas Charron;Naghmeh Nasiritousi

  • Quality of Government and Corruption from a European Perspective

    Nicholas Charron;Victor Lapuente;Bo Rothstein

  • Exclusion or interests? Why females in elected office reduce petty and grand corruption

    Monika Bauhr;Nicholas Charron;Lena Wängnerud

  • Do Politics in Europe Benefit from Politicising Corruption

    Andreas Bågenholm;Nicholas Charron

  • Party systems, electoral systems and constraints on corruption

    Nicholas Charron

  • Ideology, party systems and corruption voting in European democracies

    Nicholas Charron;Nicholas Charron;Andreas Bågenholm

  • No law without a state

    Nicholas Charron;Carl Dahlström;Victor Lapuente

  • Why support International redistribution? Corruption and public support for aid in the eurozone:

    Monika Bauhr;Nicholas Charron

  • Insider or Outsider? Grand Corruption and Electoral Accountability:

    Monika Bauhr;Nicholas Charron

  • Will Women Executives Reduce Corruption? Marginalization and Network Inclusion:

    Monika Bauhr;Nicholas Charron

Frequent Co-Authors

Bo Rothstein
Bo Rothstein University of Gothenburg
Jan Teorell
Jan Teorell Stockholm University
Sören Holmberg
Sören Holmberg University of Gothenburg
Will H. Moore
Will H. Moore Florida State University
Aksel Sundström
Aksel Sundström University of Gothenburg

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