Information and its Presentation: Treatment Effects in Low-Information vs. High-Information Experiments
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DOI: 10.1017/pan.2018.21
Abstract: This article examines how the presentation of information during a laboratory experiment can alter a study’s findings. We compare four possible ways to present information about hypothetical candidates in a laboratory experiment. First, we manipulate… read more here.
Keywords: information presentation; information high; information; high information ... See more keywords
Probing the Effect of Candidate Localness in Low-Information Elections: Evidence from the German Local Level
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DOI: 10.1177/00323217231173505
Abstract: Candidates with local ties perform better than their rivals without such attachments. We focus on the underlying mechanism of the localness effect and hypothesise that voters prefer local candidates for instrumental reasons, expecting better representation,… read more here.
Keywords: effect; level; candidate localness; information elections ... See more keywords
Are You Picking Up What I Am Laying Down? Ideology in Low-Information Elections
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DOI: 10.1177/1078087420908933
Abstract: In November 2017, New Orleans elected the first woman, and first Black woman, mayor in the city’s history. Voters were unable to rely on gender, race, or partisanship to differentiate between the candidates in the… read more here.
Keywords: ideology; ideology low; laying ideology; picking laying ... See more keywords