Economic shocks and the electoral fortunes of effective legislators
Successful economies rely upon effective lawmaking. Representatives must be effective
legislators—able to craft and pass new laws—and voters must choose to (re) elect these …
legislators—able to craft and pass new laws—and voters must choose to (re) elect these …
[PDF][PDF] Adding Fuel to the (Gun) Fire: How Politicians Polarize the Public Debate
L Zhang, G Gratton, P Grosjean, H Yousaf - 2025 - gratton.org
We show how politicians polarize policy-relevant public debates. Analyzing 4.75 million
tweets about 57 mass shootings events (2016-2022) with two-way fixed effects and event …
tweets about 57 mass shootings events (2016-2022) with two-way fixed effects and event …
Congress in Crisis: Lawmaking Under Pressure
RL Oldham - 2024 - search.proquest.com
The common narrative that Congress is gridlocked due to rising polarization misses the
institution's continued ability to legislate in response to crises. While there are notable …
institution's continued ability to legislate in response to crises. While there are notable …
[PDF][PDF] Signaling Competence Through Policy Revision
B Shaver - 2024 - benshaver.github.io
How do electoral incentives affect politicians' desire to revise existing policy? I study a model
in which a party that is motivated by policy quality and electoral incentives conveys …
in which a party that is motivated by policy quality and electoral incentives conveys …