This paper evaluates the dynamics of small group persuasion within a large scale randomized
deliberative experiment, in particular whether…
To date, field experiments on campaign tactics have focused overwhelmingly on mobilization and voter turnout, with far more limited…
Public opinion researchers, campaigns, and political scientists often rely on self-predicted vote to forecast turnout, allocate resources,…
People often hold extreme political attitudes about complex policies. We hypothesized that people typically know less about such policies…
Public opinion researchers, campaigns, and political scientists often rely on self-predicted vote to measure political engagement, allocate…
Book abstract: In recent years, remarkable progress has been made in behavioral research on a wide variety of topics, from behavioral…
Traditional models of why people vote conceptualize voting as a static, self-interested
decision. This conceptualization cannot explain why…
Please see RWP13-010 (April 2013) for the updated version of this working paper.
Ballot initiatives are consequential and common, with total spending on initiative campaigns in
the US rivaling that of Presidential…