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The future might be female: how does the public perceive experts? Open
Recently, scientific experts have become increasingly influential in political decision-making. Although previous research has examined the extent and conditions under which politicians use scientific evidence, we know less about how citiz…
Does anxiety increase policy learning? Open
Does anxiety affect how public officials process policy information? It is often argued that the increasing number of policy failures can be explained by a lack of policy learning by decision makers. While previous studies show that socioe…
View article: Electoral Discrimination, Party Rationale, and the Underrepresentation of Immigrant‐Origin Politicians
Electoral Discrimination, Party Rationale, and the Underrepresentation of Immigrant‐Origin Politicians Open
Immigrants and other minorities are underrepresented in politics in most Western democracies. We argue that strategically acting party gatekeepers who update their nomination strategies based on voter behavior contribute to this representa…
View article: Hospital Outcomes of Community-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Infection Compared With Influenza Infection in Switzerland
Hospital Outcomes of Community-Acquired SARS-CoV-2 Omicron Variant Infection Compared With Influenza Infection in Switzerland Open
Importance With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial to assess the current burden of disease of community-acquired SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in hospitalized patients to tailor appropriate public health policies. Comparisons with b…
View article: Replication Data for: Electoral Discrimination, Party Rationale, and the Underrepresentation of Immigrant-Origin Politicians
Replication Data for: Electoral Discrimination, Party Rationale, and the Underrepresentation of Immigrant-Origin Politicians Open
Immigrants and other minorities are underrepresented in politics in most Western democracies. We argue that strategically acting party gatekeepers who update their nomination strategies based on voter behavior, contribute to this represent…
Theorizing policy diffusion: from a patchy set of mechanisms to a paradigmatic typology Open
In recent decades, we have witnessed the diffusion of policy diffusion studies across many sub-disciplines of political science. Four mechanisms of policy diffusion—learning, competition, emulation and coercion—have become widely accepted …
RESET-OECD dataset Open
Refugee resettlement has become an important part of international asylum governance. Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from a country of first asylum to another country that has agreed to admit them for humanitarian reasons and gra…
RESET-OECD dataset Open
Refugee resettlement has become an important part of international asylum governance. Resettlement is the transfer of refugees from a country of first asylum to another country that has agreed to admit them for humanitarian reasons and gra…
Replication data for "Why do states admit refugees? A comparative analysis of resettlement policies in OECD countries Open
Many refugee-receiving countries have restricted their asylum policies and stepped up their border control policies to prevent asylum seekers from reaching their territories. At the same time, the resettlement of refugees has gained popula…
What Makes a Successful Candidate? Political Experience and Low-Information Cues in Elections Open
It is well established that politically experienced candidates are electorally more successful than “novices.” However, methodological challenges have prevented scholars from establishing how much of this is attributable to voters who use …
Are Immigrant-Origin Candidates Penalized Due to Ingroup Favoritism or Outgroup Hostility? Open
An influential explanation for the persistent political underrepresentation of minorities in elected office is that minority candidates are discriminated against by voters of the dominant ethnic group. We argue, however, for the need to di…
Theorizing policy diffusion: from a patchy set of mechanisms to a paradigmatic typology Open
In recent decades, we have witnessed the diffusion of policy diffusion studies across many sub-disciplines of political science. Four mechanisms of policy diffusion—learning, competition, emulation and coercion—have become widely accepted …
Theorizing Policy Diffusion: From a Patchy Set of Mechanisms to a Paradigmatic Typology Open
In recent decades, we have witnessed the diffusion of policy diffusion studies across many sub-disciplines of political science. Four mechanisms of policy diffusion—learning, competition, emulation and coercion—have become widely accepted …
Do Stereotypes Explain Discrimination Against Minority Candidates or Discrimination in Favor of Majority Candidates? Open
Scholars have examined the role that negative stereotypes play in electoral discrimination against minority candidates. Incorporating literature on in-group favoritism, the author argues here that some degree of this discrimination can be …
Replication Data for: Are Immigrant-Origin Candidates Penalized Due to Ingroup Favoritism or Outgroup Hostility? Open
An influential explanation for the persistent political underrepresentation of minorities in elected office is that minority candidates are discriminated against by voters of the dominant ethnic group. We argue, however, for the need to di…
Replication Data for: Do Stereotypes Explain Discrimination Against Minority Candidates or Discrimination in Favor of Majority Candidates? Open
Scholars have examined the role that negative stereotypes play in electoral discrimination against minority candidates. Incorporating literature on in-group favoritism, I argue here that some degree of this discrimination can be explained …
Electoral discrimination against immigrant-origin candidates Open
Replication materials for "Electoral discrimination against immigrant-origin candidates."