Understanding and Reducing Biases in Elite Beliefs About the Electorate
Volume: 115, Issue: 4, Pages: 1308 - 1324
Published: Jun 8, 2021
Abstract
To be responsive, politicians have to rely on beliefs about public will. Previous research suggests that perceptions of public opinion are often distorted. However, it remains unclear (1) why reelection-seeking officials misperceive public preferences and (2) how to mitigate these distorted beliefs. I argue that misperceptions result from unequal exposure to different subconstituencies and a tendency of legislators to project their own...
Paper Details
Title
Understanding and Reducing Biases in Elite Beliefs About the Electorate
Published Date
Jun 8, 2021
Volume
115
Issue
4
Pages
1308 - 1324
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