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Partisanship, Political Control, and Economic Assessments

February 2, 2010 – 10:25 am

“For many Americans, there is no rational basis to suppose that one party is better than the other at managing the economy.” If that’s true, is our entire democratic process a farce?

We know that partisanship influences economic evaluations. In survey after survey, we have found that Republicans and Democrats rate the economy differently, yet we [...]

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Social Pressure and Voter Turnout: Evidence from a Large-Scale Field Experiment

May 12, 2008 – 7:35 pm

Suppose that the government made a habit of sending your neighbors a letter after every election, telling them whether or not you had bothered to vote. Would you be more likely to turn out?

Suppose that the government made a habit of sending your neighbors a letter after every election, telling them whether or not you [...]

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