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View article: Trade and the Politics of Electoral Reform
Trade and the Politics of Electoral Reform Open
While recent research on the origins of proportional representation (PR) in Europe has focused on domestic political explanations, we bring international trade back as an economic explanation for the politics of electoral system choice. Sp…
View article: Unequal Democracies
Unequal Democracies Open
While economic inequality has risen in every affluent democracy in North America and Western Europe, the last three decades have also been characterized by falling or stagnating levels of state-led economic redistribution. Why have democra…
View article: Organized Interests and the Mechanisms behind Unequal Representation in Legislatures
Organized Interests and the Mechanisms behind Unequal Representation in Legislatures Open
How do organized interests contribute to unequal representation in contemporary democracies? We discuss two central channels: the selection of partisan legislators through elections and postelectoral influence via lobbying. We argue that t…
View article: Replication Data for: Government Performance and Democracy: Survey Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries during Covid-19
Replication Data for: Government Performance and Democracy: Survey Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries during Covid-19 Open
Crises of the magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic may plausibly affect deep-seated attitudes of a large fraction of citizens. In particular, outcome-oriented theories imply that leaders' performance in response to such adverse events shapes…
View article: Addressing vaccine hesitancy: experimental evidence from nine high-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic
Addressing vaccine hesitancy: experimental evidence from nine high-income countries during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
We study the impact of public health messages on intentions to vaccinate and vaccination uptakes, especially among hesitant groups. We performed an experiment comparing the effects of egoistic and altruistic messages on COVID-19 vaccine in…
View article: Endogenous Benchmarking and Government Accountability: Experimental Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic
Endogenous Benchmarking and Government Accountability: Experimental Evidence from the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
When do cross-national comparisons enable citizens to hold governments accountable? According to recent work in comparative politics, benchmarking across borders is a powerful mechanism for making elections work. However, little attention …
View article: From Anti-vax Intentions to Vaccination: Evidence from Nine Countries
From Anti-vax Intentions to Vaccination: Evidence from Nine Countries Open
Despite large take-up rates in most OECD countries, millions of people still refuse COVID-19 vaccination. The large number of unvaccinated individuals raises major concerns about the diffusion of the virus. Anti-vax individuals are often v…
View article: From Anti-vax Intentions to Vaccination: Panel and Experimental Evidence from Nine Countries
From Anti-vax Intentions to Vaccination: Panel and Experimental Evidence from Nine Countries Open
Millions of people refuse COVID-19 vaccination.Using original data from two surveys in nine OECD countries, we analyze the determinants of anti-vax intentions in December 2020 and show that half of the anti-vax individuals were vaccinated …
View article: Replication Data for: Proportional Representation and Right-Wing Populism: Evidence from Electoral System Change in Europe
Replication Data for: Proportional Representation and Right-Wing Populism: Evidence from Electoral System Change in Europe Open
Contains replication data and code for : Proportional Representation and Right-Wing Populism: Evidence from Electoral System Change in Europe.
View article: Government Performance and Democracy: Survey Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries during Covid-19
Government Performance and Democracy: Survey Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries during Covid-19 Open
Crises of the magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic may plausibly affect deep-seated attitudes of a large fraction of citizens.In particular, outcome-oriented theories imply that leaders' performance in response to such adverse events shapes …
View article: ‘Citizens’ Attitudes Under Covid19’: a cross-country panel survey of public opinion in 11 democracies
‘Citizens’ Attitudes Under Covid19’: a cross-country panel survey of public opinion in 11 democracies Open
This article introduces data collected in the Citizens’ Attitudes Under Covid-19 Project (CAUCP), which surveyed public opinion throughout the Covid-19 pandemic in 11 countries between March to December 2020. In this paper, we present a un…
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View article: Ideology and compliance with health guidelines during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A comparative perspective
Ideology and compliance with health guidelines during the COVID‐19 pandemic: A comparative perspective Open
Objective We measure the prevalence of noncompliance with public health guidelines in the COVID‐19 pandemic and examine how it is shaped by political ideology across countries. Methods A list experiment of noncompliance and a multi‐item sc…
View article: A guilt-free strategy increases self-reported non-compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures: Experimental evidence from 12 countries
A guilt-free strategy increases self-reported non-compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures: Experimental evidence from 12 countries Open
Studies of citizens’ compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures routinely rely on survey data. While such data are essential, public health restrictions provide clear signals of what is socially desirable in this context, creating a pote…
View article: Replication Data for: A Guilt-Free Strategy Increases Self-Reported Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Measures: Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries
Replication Data for: A Guilt-Free Strategy Increases Self-Reported Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Measures: Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries Open
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View article: Gender differences in COVID-19 attitudes and behavior: Panel evidence from eight countries
Gender differences in COVID-19 attitudes and behavior: Panel evidence from eight countries Open
Significance Public health response to COVID-19 requires behavior changes—isolation at home, wearing masks. Its effectiveness depends on generalized compliance. Original data from two waves of a survey conducted in March−April 2020 in eigh…
View article: Gender Differences in COVID-19 Attitudes and Behavior: Panel Evidence from 8 Countries
Gender Differences in COVID-19 Attitudes and Behavior: Panel Evidence from 8 Countries Open
The initial public health response to the breakout of COVID-19 required fundamental changes in individual behavior, such as isolation at home or wearing masks. The effectiveness of these policies hinges on generalized public obedience. Yet…
View article: A Guilt-Free Strategy Increase Self-Reported Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Measures: Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries
A Guilt-Free Strategy Increase Self-Reported Non-Compliance with COVID-19 Preventive Measures: Experimental Evidence from 12 Countries Open
Studies of citizens’ compliance with COVID-19 preventive measures routinely rely on survey data. While essential, public health restrictions provide clear signals of what is socially desirable in this context, creating a potential source o…
View article: Comparative experimental evidence on compliance with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic
Comparative experimental evidence on compliance with social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic Open
Social distancing is a central public health measure in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, but individuals’ compliance cannot be taken for granted. We use a survey experiment to examine the prevalence of non-compliance with social di…
View article: Gender Differences in COVID-19 Related Attitudes and Behavior: Evidence from a Panel Survey in Eight OECD Countries
Gender Differences in COVID-19 Related Attitudes and Behavior: Evidence from a Panel Survey in Eight OECD Countries Open
Using original data from two waves of a survey conducted in March and April 2020 in eight OECD countries (N = 21,649), we show that women are more likely to see COVID-19 as a very serious health problem, to agree with restraining public po…
View article: Replication Data for: Reducing Unequal Representation: The Impact of Labor Unions on Legislative Responsiveness in the US Congress
Replication Data for: Reducing Unequal Representation: The Impact of Labor Unions on Legislative Responsiveness in the US Congress Open
Data and code for results in main text of Becher & Stegmueller, Reducing Unequal Representation.
View article: Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Compliance with the COVID-19 Public Health Measures in France
Sociodemographic and Psychological Correlates of Compliance with the COVID-19 Public Health Measures in France Open
The COVID-19 disease was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019, having since spread rapidly across the world. The infection and mortality rates of the disease have forced governments to implement a wave of public health measur…