What is your estimand? Defining the target quantity connects statistical evidence to theory
I Lundberg, R Johnson… - American Sociological …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
We make only one point in this article. Every quantitative study must be able to answer the
question: what is your estimand? The estimand is the target quantity—the purpose of the …
question: what is your estimand? The estimand is the target quantity—the purpose of the …
Widespread partisan gerrymandering mostly cancels nationally, but reduces electoral competition
Congressional district lines in many US states are drawn by partisan actors, raising
concerns about gerrymandering. To separate the partisan effects of redistricting from the …
concerns about gerrymandering. To separate the partisan effects of redistricting from the …
Simulated redistricting plans for the analysis and evaluation of redistricting in the United States
This article introduces the 50stateSimulations, a collection of simulated congressional
districting plans and underlying code developed by the Algorithm-Assisted Redistricting …
districting plans and underlying code developed by the Algorithm-Assisted Redistricting …
Democracy by deterrence: Norms, constitutions, and electoral tilting
In contemporary democracies, backsliding typically occurs through legal machinations. Self‐
enforcing democracy requires that political parties refrain from exploiting legal opportunities …
enforcing democracy requires that political parties refrain from exploiting legal opportunities …
Implementing partisan symmetry: Problems and paradoxes
We consider the measures of partisan symmetry proposed for practical use in the political
science literature, as clarified and developed in Katz, King, and Rosenblatt (2020, American …
science literature, as clarified and developed in Katz, King, and Rosenblatt (2020, American …
An optimization case study in analyzing Missouri redistricting
Every 10 years, US states redraw their congressional and state legislative district plans. This
process decides the political landscape for the subsequent 10 years. Prior to the 2021 …
process decides the political landscape for the subsequent 10 years. Prior to the 2021 …
[图书][B] Gerrymandering the states: Partisanship, race, and the transformation of American federalism
State legislatures are tasked with drawing state and federal districts and administering
election law, among many other responsibilities. Yet state legislatures are themselves …
election law, among many other responsibilities. Yet state legislatures are themselves …
Redistricting optimization with recombination: A local search case study
KW Dobbs, DM King, SH Jacobson - Computers & Operations Research, 2023 - Elsevier
In the US, states redraw electoral district boundaries every ten years. Given that redistricting
affects political representation at both the state and national levels, it is crucial to prevent the …
affects political representation at both the state and national levels, it is crucial to prevent the …
The essential role of empirical validation in legislative redistricting simulation
As granular data about elections and voters become available, redistricting simulation
methods are playing an increasingly important role when legislatures adopt redistricting …
methods are playing an increasingly important role when legislatures adopt redistricting …