The election campaign for parliament in the age of the Internet
利用2013年意大利候选人调查数据，研究发现竞选期间使用个人网站和推特能显著提升候选人当选议员的可能性和对赢得全国选举的信心。
Abstract This study examines whether the use of Internet‐based communication technologies during election campaigns helps candidates to be elected to parliament and improves their perception of being able to win national elections. Using data from the 2013 Italian Candidate Survey, estimation results show that the use of a personal website and Twitter during the electoral race significantly improves candidates' perceptions of winning nationwide election and their likelihood of being elected to parliamentary office.