Operationalizing Legislative Bodies: A Methodological and Empirical Perspective with a Bayesian Approach
立法机构的操作化研究：贝叶斯方法的方法论与实证视角
This article extensively reviews applications, extensions, and models derived from the Bayesian ideal point estimator. We focus our attention on studies conducted in the United States as well as Latin America. First, we provide a detailed description of the Bayesian ideal point estimator. Next, we propose a new taxonomy to synthesize and frame technical developments and applications associated with the estimator in the context of the United States Congress and Latin American…