Can Pigou at the polls stop us melting the poles?
S Anderson, I Marinescu… - Journal of the Association …, 2023 - journals.uchicago.edu
Economists recommend Pigouvian taxes as the most efficient way to fight climate change.
Yet, carbon taxes are difficult to implement politically. To understand why, we study …
Yet, carbon taxes are difficult to implement politically. To understand why, we study …
Status quo bias and public policy: evidence in the context of carbon mitigation
C Lang, M Weir… - Environmental Research …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
This article examines whether individuals' preferences for government policy are affected by
status quo bias. We designed a contingent valuation survey that asks respondents directly …
status quo bias. We designed a contingent valuation survey that asks respondents directly …
The aftermath of ballot box success and failure: evidence from land preservation referendums
State and local governments put hundreds of referendums on the ballot each year. Often,
they pass but sometimes they fail. What happens after a successful or failed attempt at the …
they pass but sometimes they fail. What happens after a successful or failed attempt at the …
Voter Approval of Bond Referendums: The Role of Bond Amount and Ballot Characteristics
Municipal and state governments are often constitutionally bound to ask voters to approve
new government debt through voting on bond referendums. Generally, politicians expect …
new government debt through voting on bond referendums. Generally, politicians expect …
The role of attention in status quo bias
AC Miceli, GR Suri - Quarterly journal of experimental …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
In many decision-making contexts, people often persist with their previous selections. This
predisposition to choose to maintain a current (or previous) choice is referred to as the status …
predisposition to choose to maintain a current (or previous) choice is referred to as the status …
Frequent pro-climate messaging does not predict pro-climate voting by United States legislators
Legislators who frequently advocate for climate action might be expected to cast more pro-
climate votes, but pro-climate messaging alone may not predict actual voting behavior. We …
climate votes, but pro-climate messaging alone may not predict actual voting behavior. We …
[图书][B] Direkte Demokratie in der Schweiz: neue Erkenntnisse aus der Abstimmungsforschung
HP Schaub, M Bühlmann - 2022 - boris.unibe.ch
Die Daten liegen für alle Abstimmungen seit dem 3.3. 2013 vor. Da das Sample der
berücksichtigten Medien nicht im gesamten Zeitraum identisch war, wurden die Werte …
berücksichtigten Medien nicht im gesamten Zeitraum identisch war, wurden die Werte …
Why the opportunity school district failed? An examination of coalitions and the politics of school improvement
In this study, we examine coalition building and coordination using a qualitative case study
of the coalition opposing a ballot initiative to create a state-run turnaround district in Georgia …
of the coalition opposing a ballot initiative to create a state-run turnaround district in Georgia …
Local politics as a context for polarizing cues
There is adequate research demonstrating that source cues (such as prominent politicians
or interest groups) can move public support for some policies, however, most of the research …
or interest groups) can move public support for some policies, however, most of the research …